The sun has produced two very strong solar flares and a resulting release of particles is heading our way, which could ...

The Earth has already been hit by numerous solar flares that triggered a dazzling aurora display across the UK and other ...

On Sept. 1, 1859, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history paid Earth a visit. This colossal solar outburst, ...

Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, can cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions. But could ...

Put your electro-magnetic raincoat on, because today we are discussing the possibility of severe space weather.

The largest recorded geomagnetic storm, the Carrington Event in September 1859, took down parts of the recently created US telegraph network, starting fires and shocking some telegraph operators. In ...

On Thursday, September 1, 1859, a 33-year-old brewer and amateur ... in protection against the onslaught of a powerful geomagnetic storm. Since large transformers are grounded to the Earth ...

In September 1859, the same year that Darwin published ... low-altitude satellites that are permanently protected by the ...

While parts of the Midwest have been treated to rare northern lights displays in the past year thanks to far-reaching ...

The Northern Lights could be visible from Britain this weekend, and shine even brighter than the aurora in May, following a ...

The Victorians also struggled with the effect of space weather in 1859 when a huge solar eruption caused a geomagnetic storm that interfered with railway signalling and telegraph lines.

There's another chance to see the northern lights tonight, as NOAA is once again predicting northern states could see the ...