Introduction to Solar Flares Solar flares are spectacular, yet potentially dangerous, eruptions of energy from the Sun's ...

“In a world that is now so dependent on electricity and electronics, a similar event has the potential to cause widespread ...

The first recorded solar flare was spotted in 1859. Coincidentally, it is still the most powerful solar storm on record, with auroras seen all over the planet and telegraph communications bursting ...

The Victorians also struggled with the effect of space weather in 1859 when a huge solar eruption caused a geomagnetic storm that interfered with railway signalling and telegraph lines.

On Thursday, September 1, 1859, a 33-year-old brewer and amateur ... a thousand feet a day when the sun is acting up. Solar storms could also affect the electronics on communications satellites ...

“You won’t have that burnout.” A solar storm of similar intensity to 1859's "Carrington Event" right now could have profound ... [+] effects. If there was a giant solar storm now, local ...

One of the most notable historical geomagnetic storms is the Carrington event of 1859 ... caused by solar wind and solar flares, which can lead to various effects on Earth, including auroras ...