Studies show that extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent due to changing climate, increase durations of power outage ...

The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states.

In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...

Earth two new temporary radiation belts, according to NASA's CubeSat mission. One of these belts could stay in place for a ...

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

To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

To see the northern lights in Colorado, a KP index of 5 or higher is usually needed. The KP index measures geomagnetic ...

The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

This mission further aims at investigating how the Sun’s corona transforms into the solar wind, helping improve space weather ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

Coronal holes in the Sun continue to send solar wind toward Earth, increasing the chances of Northern Lights across the ...

"We're at solar maximum; to find time to make some of these big changes is going to require time and more resources, so we ...