We should be very grateful for our planet’s magnetic field every day, but in particular when there is a massive solar storm. The effect on our planet is already enormous, producing aurorae, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The solar storm increased the number of electrons in two layers of the Martian atmosphere: A 45% increase at an altitude of 68 ...

The United States' largest solar radiation storm in more than two decades could create a dazzling northern lights display, and it may be visible in areas that typically don't see such a stunning sight ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The northern lights are pictured over Portsall in western France on January 19. - Oscar Chuberre/AFP/Getty Images Powerful solar ...

Last month, Earth was treated to a massive aurora borealis that reached as far south as Texas. The event was attributed to a solar storm that lasted nearly a full day and will likely contend for the ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Powerful solar activity released by the sun reached Earth Monday, causing colorful auroral displays and GPS issues for aircraft, according to the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction ...

Powerful solar activity released by the sun likely created dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. It could also disrupt satellite-based communications ...