A powerful solar storm isn’t just science fiction—it’s a real and growing threat. NASA and NOAA have issued warnings about future solar superstorms that could knock out power grids, disrupt ...

The federal government released the results of a multiday emergency drill intended to assess our ability to handle the next massive solar storm. Unfortunately, it sounds like there’s a lot of ...

A strong geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for tonight as a powerful solar system heads towards Earth. The Space Weather Prediction Center has classified this event as a G3 storm, effectively… ...

A first-of its-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for severe solar storms. In May 2024, participants representing local and national ...

Northern lights on display across the eastern US amid 'severe' solar storm. The stronger the solar storm, the farther south the northern lights can be seen. By Julia Jacobo. October 10, 2024, 9:06 PM.

Where will northern lights be visible in the US? Incoming solar storm to unleash auroras In the United States, plenty of Americans should have an opportunity Thursday to witness auroras dancing ...

A snapshot of the geomagnetically induced current (GIC) network during an intense solar storm in September 2017. British Geological Survey. Orr said this makes the cities so-called "supernodes" in ...

Geomagnetic storms have different impacts depending on how strong they are, and they are ranked on a scale of G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).There are about 1,700 G1 storms per 11-year solar cycle ...

The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds; Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars; It's been one year since ...

As solar storms increase in frequency, they’re having a negative impact on our satellites. Some of the most prominent impacts were revealed in a new pre-print study.

The sun's most active phase, solar maximum, officially arrived in 2024, triggering some explosive solar storms and colorful auroras. Here are 10 of our favorite solar outbursts this year.