An unexpected X-class solar flare from a new sunspot region caused widespread radio blackouts across the Americas today ...

The sun has somewhat surprised forecasters today with a dramatic X-class solar flare from a newly emerging sunspot region.The ...

At a distance of just over four light years, Proxima Centauri is our nearest stellar neighbor and is known to be a very ...

On Tuesday, aurora lights were seen as far south as Central Illinois. Northern lights are possible again on Wednesday as G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storming is forecast.

A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

The agency said isolated minor geomagnetic storms, a type of disturbance in the Earth’s magnetosphere ... “solar maximum,” the period in its 11-year cycle during which solar events, like ...

For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares—intense bursts of light on the sun that can send a flurry of charged particles into the solar system. Now ...

Solar flares and solar wind sound similar but there are some very key differences between the two since they are very different phenomena. First, solar flares are the sudden, localized eruption of ...

The storm is coming, but don’t worry When an outburst of electromagnetic radiation (solar flare) from the Sun comes in contact with Earth’s magnetosphere. This results in magnetic shockwaves ...

Solar panels can save money on electric bills, but a solar panel system requires a steep upfront investment — $30,000 for the average system including installation ...

When the solar wind hits the magnetosphere, it slows down and transfers ... They also excluded the influence of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun at this time.