What was the 1859 Carrington Event? As a massive solar flare, this event disrupted global telegraph systems and caused ...

A massive solar storm knocking out electricity for months—or even years—sounds like science fiction, but it’s a looming ...

Last spring, the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades slammed Earth, producing light displays across the Northern ...

In 1859, a severe solar storm triggered auroras as far south as Hawaii and caught telegraph lines on fire in a rare event. And a 1972 solar storm may have detonated magnetic U.S. sea mines off the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Northern lights may be visible in parts of the U.S. Monday night following weekend solar storms.

That solar storm was the most powerful one ever recorded. The next strongest was the 1859 Carrington Event. It was spurred by a huge solar flare that triggered a powerful geomagnetic storm on Earth.

A groundbreaking study reveals evidence of a colossal solar storm that struck Earth over 14,000 years ago, dwarfing the ...

In 1859, a severe solar storm triggered auroras as far south as Hawaii and caught telegraph lines on fire in a rare event. And a 1972 solar storm may have detonated magnetic U.S. sea mines off the ...