The May 2024 solar storm created two extra radiation belts, sandwiched between the two permanent Van Allen Belts. One of the new belts, shown in purple, included a population of protons, giving it ...

Traditional methods which rely on human analysis of solar images and data, often provide less accurate and timely forecasts.

If the solar storm hits this weekend ... Brandon is the space/physics editor at Live Science. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Reader's Digest, CBS.com, the Richard Dawkins ...

The gigantic coronal hole is blasting high-speed solar wind toward Earth, potentially igniting vibrant auroras and minor ...

NOAA has issued a G1 geomagnetic storm warning for January 4-5, forecasting heightened geomagnetic activity. NOAA has issued a warning for a severe solar storm expected to hit Earth on October 10 ...

These dark spots have been spitting out frequent and powerful solar storms that occasionally collide with Earth, triggering radio blackouts and major geomagnetic disturbances. And this may be only ...

The US has issued a solar storm watch which could impact power grids. So what damage could ferocious solar explosions wreak on our vulnerable planet? These solar superstorms have the potential to ...

A vast 500,000 mile-wide coronal hole has opened in the sun's atmosphere, sending high-speed magnetic tradition towards the ...

"We're very excited." A geomagnetic storm occurs when a powerful eruption from the sun interacts with our planet's magnetic field. As solar wind travels from the sun to Earth, it can carry charged ...