After an X-class solar flare erupted, shortwave radio blackouts were detected across the Americas — the sunlit side of Earth at the time. These disruptions, common during intense solar activity, occur ...

The sun unleashed a strong X1.1 solar flare on Friday, March 28, as scientists continue to monitor the possibilities of ...

X is the most powerful class of solar flare. The number following it represents the strength, however, and 1.1 is relatively ...

Only a few years ago, astronomers heralded the discovery of a rocky world circling the sun 's closest space neighbor, Proxima ...

Another round of aurora borealis is expected on Thursday night, with a predicted Kp index of magnitude four out of nine, ...

Some U.S. states could be treated to a northern lights display thanks to a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts.

Another chance to catch the northern lights is sweeping across parts of the US tonight, as geomagnetic storms continue to ...

Aurora? Sorta! The northern lights were trending on social media Thursday, but don't get your hopes up too much. Only a ...

The European Union is advising people to stockpile 72 hours' worth of emergency supplies due to "emerging threats." BI asked ...

The phenomenon of the northern lights is a result of the sun's constant emission of charged particles, such as electrons and protons, known as solar wind. Traveling at speeds of about a million miles ...

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