Scientists reveal the discovery of two new temporary radiation belts encircling the Earth created by a massive solar storm in ...

To see the northern lights in Colorado, a KP index of 5 or higher is usually needed. The KP index measures geomagnetic ...

Auroras are one of Earth’s most mesmerizing natural phenomena, but did you know they also exist on other planets? From the ...

The sun is reaching a solar maximum. Here's what that could mean for Iowa and our chances to see the aurora borealis, known ...

The International Space Station passed through a stunning aurora and captured it dancing above a country where city lights ...

Solar flares don’t just cause beautiful auroras—they can also disrupt weather patterns in strange and unexpected ways! From ...

A historic solar storm in May 2024 not only triggered spectacular auroras but also created two new temporary radiation belts ...

Radiation belts are a normal part of the architecture of a planet with a global magnetic field. Stars are constantly leaking particles, borne by a stellar wind; these stream out and, where they ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

We discovered that a combination of weather on Earth and weather in space produces the unique electron signatures we observed in our study. The solar activity disturbs Earth’s radiation belts and ...

A massive coronal hole on the Sun is sending solar wind toward Earth, increasing aurora visibility in higher latitudes.