Geomagnetic storm

Sun unleashes earth-directed solar particles into space

At 5:24 am EDT on May 17, the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection that can send...

Sun ‘punched’ Earth with powerful radiation

A strong follow-up solar flare, which cropped up on Friday, delivered a powerful radiation punch to ...

Solar storm sparks dazzling northern lights

A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing an...