New ESA simulations suggest that a solar storm on par with the 1859 Carrington Event could wreak havoc on Earth-orbiting ...
The sun is a dynamic part of our solar system, and it throws plasma and radiation out into space regularly. But not all of ...
A new giant sunspot, active region 4246, is now visible from Earth. Scientists believe another, even larger region is emerging. This solar activity could cause minor geomagnetic storms and disrupt ...
The far side of the Sun has unleashed a spectacular eruption, hidden from Earth’s view but revealed through cutting-edge ...
On the night of October 17–18, the Sun unleashed two moderate solar flares classified as M-class, according to the Russian ...
The three satellites look to measure mysteries of space weather while also acting as a warning system for its dangerous ...
Threats from space aren't always obvious, but statistically, it's only a matter of time before one of them happens. One of ...
An Earth-facing sunspot region has been raging with massive eruptions of hot gas that have caused disruptions to our communications systems—and there’s still more to come. On Tuesday at 5:49 p.m. ET, ...
No communication or navigation, faulty electronics and collision risk. At ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, teams faced a ...
No spacecraft would be safe in the wake of a solar storm like the 1859 Carrington Event. Europe has just run its most extreme ...