It’s notoriously difficult to predict when the sun will belch out a large solar flare — an explosive burst of radiation that ...

The Origin of the Sun's Magnetic Field Could Lie Close to Its Surface May 22, 2024 — Surprise findings suggest sunspots and solar flares could be generated by a magnetic field within the Sun's ...

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

In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean.

The 2024 event was a great, and unusual opportunity to test the AI capability to predict solar activity. The chief objective ...

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

Coronal mass ejections when aimed at Earth, they collide with our magnetic field within days, setting off geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellites, interfere with GPS systems, and even threaten ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

"We were very surprised to see that the same tiny plasma jets appear to be driving both the fast and the slow solar wind." ...

More states in the northern U.S. will have a chance of seeing aurora borealis on Friday, as high-speed winds from a spot on ...

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