The aurora borealis can bring stunning night skies, but hidden dangers can accompany the Northern Lights to disrupt life on ...

A sunspot 10 times larger than Earth has appeared on the surface of the sun just as an X1.9-rated solar flare occurred.

NASA says a 'strong' solar flare could pose a number of risks to us on Earth after powerful bursts of energy, categorised as ...

A strong geomagnetic storm is forecast for Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space ...

On Saturday, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) noted that an M8.1 solar flare, “an eruption of energy from the ...

The Sun sometimes releases concentrated radiation from spots on its surface known as coronal mass ejections (CME's) or solar flares that spit radiation into space. These flares can erupt from anywhere ...

With solar wind conditions expected to intensify late Friday into Saturday, the Northern Lights may be visible in the U.S.

ANOTHER solar storm is expected to be visible in the UK - and could cause havoc with the power grid. Experts think there's a chance a solar flare eruption could cause a geomagnetic storm at the end of ...

A HUGE solar flare could light up the night sky over parts of America this Halloween weekend. The Sun launched a major “X-class” flare on Thursday which could cause major issues for power grids and ...

In this X-ray photo provided by NASA, the sun is shown early in the morning of Sunday, August 1, 2010. The dark arc near the top right edge of the image is a filament of plasma blasting off the ...