A powerful X-class solar flare that erupted on Tuesday (Oct. 8) could generate a strong geomagnetic storm Thursday (Oct. 10) and Friday (Oct. 11), possibly leading to supercharged auroras.

Northern Light displays, typically relegated to states along the Canadian border during a typical geomagnetic storm, reached as far as the Gulf Coast Friday night, with pink, green and purple skies… ...

NOAA has upgraded a geomagnetic solar storm watch from a level 3 ("moderate") to a level 4 ("severe") on Thursday as several solar flares hurtle toward Earth and are expected to combine.

Several solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME) are causing scientists to warn about the effects of a “severe solar storm.” The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space ...

In the United States, plenty of Americans should have an opportunity Thursday to witness auroras dancing across the night sky.

The biggest solar storm to hit the United States in more than two decades is underway — with impacts to begin Friday evening. That means Americans as far south as Illinois — or even Alabama —… ...

The first US solar storm emergency drill did not go well Massive geomagnetic storms can knock out power, damage satellites, and more. Andrew Paul May 19, 2025 11:59 AM EDT ...

A severe geomagnetic storm from a huge hole in the sun's corona caused a massive disturbance in Earth's magnetic field. The surprise event sparked auroras as far south as Alabama and northern ...

Nation World Eyes to the sky: Parts of US see northern lights as solar storm hits Earth The best aurora views may come from phone cameras, which are better at capturing light than the naked eye.

Blackouts in the US could skyrocket by 2030 amid an expected increase in power demand brought on by AI, according to a Trump administration report seen as a precursor to a broader intervention to ...