solar storms
The Sun Continues its Journey to Solar Maximum, Releasing X-Class Flares
The Sun belted out strong solar flares two days in a row, as activity ramps up toward the next Solar…
Insanely High-Resolution Images of the Sun Show its Chromosphere in Vivid Detail
New images of the Sun’s chromosphere – the lower region of the solar atmosphere -- have been released, and to…
A Sun-Like Star Just Blasted out a Flare That Would be Devastating if it Happened Here
A Sun-like star over 100 light-years away experienced a massive flare and ejection that would be devastating if it happened…
Researchers Use Ancient Literature to Track 3,000 Years of Auroras
Auroral activity on Earth varies over time. As the magnetic poles drift, auroras can appear at different latitudes around the…
Here’s the View From Sweden During the Recent Solar Storm
Vivid green and purple aurora swirled and danced across the entire night sky in Sweden recently. The nighttime light show…
Scientists Have a new way to Predict the Most Damaging Solar Storms
Space is full of hazards. The Earth, and it’s atmosphere, does a great job of shielding us from most of…
A Very Powerful Solar Storm Hit the Earth Back in 1582
"A great fire appeared in the sky to the North, and lasted three nights," wrote a Portuguese scribe in early…
Scientists in Japan Have Found a Detailed Record of the Earth’s Last Magnetic Reversal, 773,000 Years Ago
Every 200,000 to 300,000 years Earth's magnetic poles reverse. What was once the north pole becomes the south, and vice…
Scientists are much better at predicting when the Sun is going to become more active
The sun constantly cycles between periods of activity and periods of inactivity, and a new technique allows scientists to better…
Solar Storms Might Confuse Whale Navigation, and Make Them More Likely to Strand Themselves
The Gray Whale is the 10th largest creature alive today, and the 9 creatures larger than it are all whales,…