A geomagnetic storm unleashed by the sun on Sunday could create colorful auroral displays over parts of the United States Wednesday and Thursday night.

A solar radiation storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago, showering the planet with high-energy particles and leaving a spike in radiocarbon.

No imminent risk was identified,' Meléndez said. The solar storm began on Tuesday, reaching a moderate G2 level overnight. The following day, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

Predictions for the solar cycle vary significantly, with some scientists putting the odds of a roughly Carrington-level storm at about 1 percent, while others have gone as high as around 25 percent.

A coronal mass ejection (CME) from a powerful solar ... a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme ...

NEW YORK — (AP) — A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts ...

FILE - The northern lights appear over Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 1, 2025. NEW YORK (AP) — A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states ...