Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, ...

You may not have noticed—how could you?—but Earth recently went through a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the strongest one we ...

NASA spent roughly a billion dollars to send a car‑sized robot into the Sun’s atmosphere, and to get there it had to ...

In a dramatic escalation of solar activity, the sun has unleashed an X8.3 flare — 2026’s strongest yet — causing radio ...

Auroras occur when solar wind collides with Earth’s magnetic field, creating dazzling lights. Learn why auroras appear in red ...

Solar Orbiter observations show that a medium-class solar flare formed through cascading magnetic reconnection events, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. There are never any guarantees, but the Northern Lights may ...

What: A major coronal hole on the Sun is releasing high-speed solar wind toward Earth, driving recent auroral activity and space weather disturbances. Coronal holes are cooler regions where the Sun’s ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It used to be thought that there were more volatiles than expected in lunar soil because they escaped Earth before it had a stable magnetic field.

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...

Yeimy J. Rivera receives funding from NASA's Parker Solar Probe project through the SAO/SWEAP subcontract 975569. Tatiana Niembro receives funding from NASA's Parker Solar Probe project through the ...