Strong geomagnetic storms can disrupt radio communications and power grids and even damage orbiting satellites. But they can also boost the auroras , also known as the northern and southern lights, ...
The so-called “solar maximum” phase of the current cycle, Solar Cycle 25, will last a year or two before activity begins to ...
Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Solar storm unleashes stunning views of auroras across the US: See northern lights photos ...
Space weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes ...
The aurora borealis could be seen as far south as Alabama and California on Thursday night, and the surge of solar particles could extend into Friday too.
As the coronal mass ejection (CME) travels through space at 2.5 million miles (four million kilometers) an hour, the agency has put in place a level 4 geomagnetic storm watch (G4). That is one ...
A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A watch issued on Wednesday that the solar storm could reach severe or extreme levels remains in effect. This was the second such watch, which is the space weather equivalent of a hurricane watch ...
That storm is ... eruption of solar particles and magnetic fields. And that CME is directed toward Earth, and is expected to trigger a powerful geomagnetic storm when it hits us.
Green and reddish auroras danced across Thursday's night sky throughout the United States as a powerful solar storm unleashed the northern lights far and wide. Because of the way the solar ...