If you've never heard of a solar storm or geomagnetic storm, chances are you'll learn about those really quickly this weekend. Earth is under a severe G4 watch or geomagnetic storm watch for the ...

The "severe" solar storm in effect has the potential to trigger the northern lights, causing a stunning display of colors visible from parts of the U.S. Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of ...

Stronger solar storms have happened, and one caused havoc with one of the earliest electronic technologies. On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The ...

Space weather might sound like something only astronauts need to worry about—but it actually affects everyone on Earth in surprising ways. Geomagnetic storms, the big cosmic events that disturb our ...

Geomagnetic storms can have some weird and wonderful impacts on the Earth, ranging from the spectacular northern lights to radio blackouts, but they can also affect an unexpected part of nature: birds ...

A "cannibal" ejection of solar plasma from the sun is due to slam into the Earth on Friday, triggering "strong" geomagnetic storms in the atmosphere that could affect electronic communications.