Solar storms may cause faint auroras across fringes of the northern United States this weekend. Forecasters are also ...

Sky watchers across North America are anxiously anticipating what could be the most intense display of aurora borealis in ...

An increase in solar activity on the sun brings another chance to see the northern lights in the Pacific Northwest Thursday ...

Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with ...

ISRO experts caution that a solar storm resulting from a recent X-class solar flare could impact telecommunications and ...

The sun's magnetic field is currently at the peak of its 11-year cycle, making solar storms and northern lights more frequent. The sun shot out two strong flares this week, including one Thursday ...

Brace yourselves for a northern light show of potentially epic proportions. Some lucky stargazers in the U.S. may glimpse the aurora borealis after the sun unleashed the second-largest solar flare in ...

The sun is in a spirited mood as it kicks out a glowing series of solar flares, including a fresh X9 that's the most intense we've seen in years. Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C.

Solar flares are classified according to their strength, with X flares being the most powerful and rare, and with the potential to cause severe impacts to Earth. Tuesday's flare, which was ranked ...

By 10:18 PM, the solar arrays had deployed, powering the spacecraft. Once GOES-U is in a geostationary orbit, about 22,200 miles above Earth, it will be renamed GOES-19. Its predecessor was GOES-T. In ...