A truly extreme solar storm would not just paint the sky with auroras, it would test every layer of the modern world that depends on electricity, navigation and instant communication. I want to trace ...

For a long stretch of time, scientists were under the impression that our star was slowly entering hibernation. Known as the "deep solar minimum," this period started in the 1980s and ended in 2008.

A G3 geomagnetic storm Tuesday may push northern lights into Oregon and the Midwest, with minor satellite and GPS disruptions ...

A ‘cannibal solar storm’ is hitting Earth on Sept. 1. The storm is called as such because the sun is expected to release two solar ejections, and one will engulf the other. "There’s a chance that we ...

NEW YORK — Solar storms may bring colorful auroras to several northern U.S. states Thursday night. The sun burped out a huge burst of energy called a coronal mass ejection that’s currently on its way ...

Dagomar Degroot has received funding from NASA. In May 2024, part of the Sun exploded. The Sun is an immense ball of superheated gas called plasma. Because the plasma is conductive, magnetic fields ...