A severe G4 solar storm is expected to hit Earth on June 14, 2025, as reported by NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center; solar wind coming from a coronal hole—a region where the Sun’s magnetic field ...

An intense solar eruption recently triggered a rare "severe geomagnetic storm" alert for Earth, with the U.S. Naval Research ...

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

WE'RE DUE FOR ANOTHER CARRINGTON EVENT On September 1, 1859, astronomer Richard Carrington was observing a huge sunspot.

On Sunday and Monday, a widespread display of the northern lights will dance across parts of the U.S., including.

For D.C.-area aurora chasers are recommended to scan the northern horizon visually and with a smartphone/camera starting as ...

Aurora conditions may be strong enough over the next few nights that the northern lights could be seen visually and with ...

Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, and even pose risks to spacecraft and ...

Solar storms pose a real threat to today’s technology. Even smaller ones can disrupt satellites, power grids and GPS systems.

surpasses even the infamous 1859 Carrington Event, long considered the most intense solar storm in recorded history. Miyake Events are characterized by sudden surges in carbon-14, a radioactive ...

The solar event was named after Richard Carrington, and it remains the most intense geomagnetic storm ever recorded. On September 1, 1859, Richard Carrington, an English amateur astronomer, witnessed ...

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.