In May last year, the United States government hosted its first-ever “Space Weather Tabletop Exercise,” a hypothetical ...

Space weather forecasting doesn't yet command the same resources as Earth weather forecasting, even though the stakes are growing.

An X-class solar flare erupted from the Sun, causing a radio blackout across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Here's ...

A huge X-class solar flare has erupted from the Sun, causing radio blackouts across the globe after it peaked on May 14, ...

NASA has warned about impending solar storms due to active sunspot zones, which may disrupt power and communications on Earth ...

A significant solar storm is approaching Earth, triggering alerts from NASA and global space agencies. The Sun emitted a ...

A solar flare is a burst of radiation on the sun, according to NASA. They are the most powerful explosions in the solar system, with the biggest ones having as much energy as a billion hydrogen bombs.

Northern Michigan could see the northern lights, or aurora borealis, the nights of May 16 and 17, weather permitting. Here's ...

The flare, classified as an X2.7 event, is the most intense of the year so far and was recorded by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. It has the potential to trigger blackouts and disrupt ...

according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. Auroras typically form at heights ranging from about 50 to 75 miles, though they can reach heights of up to 620 miles. The lights appear in a ...