The planet is experiencing the most powerful solar event since 2003—and it's bringing spectacular Northern Lights.

We could be in for a Northern Light show of epic proportions. A barrage of intense flares erupted from the Sun earlier this ...

A G1 geomagnetic storm is forecast for February 15 as a CME and high-speed solar wind reach Earth, increasing chances of Northern Lights at higher latitudes.

The sun sure has woken up this week, unleashing a powerful X-class solar flare on Jan. 18 that hurled a colossal, fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME) directly toward Earth. That CME has now ...

Due to the effects of a weak CME and ongoing high solar wind, unsettled to active conditions are possible this evening, Feb.

The solar storm was triggered by an intense X8.3-class flare on Feb. 1, followed by another powerful X4.2 flare on Feb. 4, keeping aurora chances elevated through Friday ...

Update Monday 8 p.m.: The coronal mass ejection (CME) arrived earlier and stronger than expected, around sunset. The planetary index (abbreviated Kp for it's German equivalent) initial topped 8 and is ...

NOAA warns of likely G1-class geomagnetic storms on Thursday, Feb. 5, through Friday, Feb. 6, as a coronal mass ejection from ...

NEW YORK -- A strong geomagnetic storm could interact with Earth's atmosphere Monday evening into Tuesday morning, bringing the potential for northern lights displays to New York City and the ...

The UK has been warned to expect a "severe" solar storm after the Sun blasted a powerful X-class solar flare in Earth's direction. The Met Office said geomagnetic activity is likely to increase with ...

A G1 or G2-class geomagnetic storm is possible on Wednesday, Feb. 4, as a coronal mass ejection from a powerful X8-class solar flare struck Earth's magnetic field.

(CNN) — Powerful solar activity released by the sun reached Earth Monday, causing colorful auroral displays and GPS issues for aircraft, according to the National Weather Service’s Space Weather ...