As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while sunspots forming closer to the poles will have a magnetic field matching the ...

Two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) struck Earth’s magnetic field, causing geomagnetic storms that reached G3 levels on January 1. An X1.1-class solar flare on December 29, 2024, caused strong ...

Could the expected solar flares bring a greater chance of seeing the northern lights? Sophia Herod takes a look.

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun will reach Earth over the weekend. Experts predict not only the appearance of colorful lights in the night sky but also a magnetic storm, especially since the Sun ...

The effects of a coronal mass ejection—a bubble of plasma that bursts from the sun’s surface—will likely impact Earth’s magnetic field on Saturday, bringing the northern lights to several ...

Predicting these solar storms has always been tricky. But a recent study led by Sabrina Guastavino from the University of ...

The 2024 event was a great, and unusual opportunity to test the AI capability to predict solar activity. The chief objective ...

known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), erupted from the sun on Jan. 21 and is forecast to strike Earth's magnetic field late Friday night (Jan. 24) or early Saturday morning (Jan. 25), according ...

The northern lights are forecast for Jan. 31 through Feb. 1, 2025. Here's when and how to spot the last-minute auroras.

The solar cycle is crucial for understanding space phenomena, such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections, which can affect communications and electrical systems on Earth. When the Sun's magnetic ...

The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. What causes this switch in polarity, and is it dangerous for anything on Earth ... flares and coronal mass ejections ...