There’s a Storm Brewing: Sun Cycles The Sun is like a giant heat engine, said Dr. Steven Lantz, senior associate at the Cornell Center for Advanced Computing. Heat can move by one of three processes: ...

Solar storms can have a devastating effect on earth's power and communication grids, and the trio of missions may help to ...

ESA ran a full-scale solar storm drill to prepare for the next Carrington Event - an eruption powerful enough to disrupt life on Earth.

— -- The biggest solar storm in five years is expected to bombard the Earth on Thursday, potentially upsetting airplane flights, GPS systems and electric power grids. The first effects of the ...

— -- Sequels to the northern lights, like last week's polar sky shows, are likely headed for Earth on a once-a-month basis for the next year or two, solar physics experts say. A strong solar ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A hidden magnetic island inside a coronal hole unleashed a surprise G3 storm, sparking dazzling ...

Today, the Earth could feel the effects of three X-class solar flares that erupted off the solar surface earlier this week. Coupled with last night's full moon (visible on the East Coast) this Friday ...