Parker Solar Probe has uncovered new details about how magnetic reconnection on the Sun flings charged particles at insane ...

If astronauts travelling in Orion – the spacecraft used on Artemis II – receive advance word of a solar storm, they are instructed to get into storage lockers in the floor of the spacecraft. This ...

Last month, Earth was treated to a massive aurora borealis that reached as far south as Texas. The event was attributed to a solar storm that lasted nearly a full day and will likely contend for the ...

Before a solar storm races across space and impacts technology on Earth, it starts with an explosive process on the Sun known as magnetic reconnection.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Left: An artist’s drawing of Earth’s magnetic field (blue lines) interacting with the Sun’s charged particles (yellow lines). The ...

In October 1989, a blast from the sun flung out a stream of super-powered protons. This solar storm lasted for days and ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has provided the first direct in-situ measurements of magnetic reconnection, capturing the exact ...

Powerful solar activity released by the sun likely created dazzling auroral displays in unexpected areas Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. It could also disrupt satellite-based communications ...

SOLAR STORMS: Future astronauts visiting the moon and Mars should have as much as an hour of advance notice when dangerous solar storms are approaching thanks to measurements from NASA's Solar and ...

A moderate geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights displays to U.S. states further south than usual, forecasts show.

The timing to view the northern lights is overnight Tuesday, Jan. 20, into early Wednesday, Jan. 21, with the aurora expected to be visible in states far beyond their usual range. — NASA A rare and ...