Astronomers Are Sounding the Alarm Over Dangerous Space Weather. Are We Prepared?
We have a suite of incredibly advanced, complex instruments to study the weather on Earth. Space weather isn’t…
Northern Lights wow in Midwest, northern US during solar storm
Charged particles from the Sun fueled a strong geomagnetic storm from late Sunday into Monday, delivering impressive displays of Northern Lights as far south…
Northern lights this week? Major solar storm to hit Earth, disrupt power and communications
Earth is being hit by numerous solar storms that could interrupt power grids and communication systems. These storms…
Our Best Look Yet at a Solar Flare Reveals the Sun’s Wilder Side
It took astronomers a little over a year to analyze the sharpest-ever images of a solar flare. But…
Colossal Eruption Carves ‘Canyon of Fire’ Onto the Sun’s Surface
On July 15, a solar filament erupted from the Sun’s upper left side, ejecting a powerful blast of…
Behold the Closest Images of the Sun Ever Taken
On Christmas Eve of last year, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made spaceflight history, flying by the Sun at…