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The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space weather. It all kicked off at 12:33 UTC on February 1, when the Sun fired off an X1.0 flare. About 11 ...

A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. A coronal mass ejection -- ...

Scientists have built the first-ever 3D model of the Sun’s interior magnetic field using satellite data, offering a new lens on solar activity. The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal ...

Some states in the northern U.S. might have an opportunity to see the northern lights Tuesday, and recent solar activity may make the phenomenon visible in more states later this week, according to ...

A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. A coronal mass ejection -- ...

On May 10, 2024, a John Deere dealer sent out a strange press release. “Please be advised that there is significant solar flare and space weather activity,” it read. The company, a maker of tractors ...

In the past few days, the sun has burped out several bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections that could reach Earth Tuesday night and early Wednesday. The potential severe geomagnetic storms ...

Colorful auroras could dazzle skywatchers again on Monday night amid a severe geomagnetic storm and what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said was the largest solar radiation storm ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The aurora borealis glows in shades of green, pink, and ...