The recent X-class solar flares are just a warning shot. As we approach the peak of Solar Cycle 25, the risk of a ...

Solar scientists are tracking a surge in activity on the sun that could unleash powerful storms toward Earth, with the ...

The quiet arrival offers another indication that the sun is moving into the declining phase of its 11-year cycle.

The British Geological Society is warning that the Earth is about to get hit by the most powerful solar storm in over two decades.

Dazzling auroras delighted sky-gazers Tuesday night, even in southern U.S. states such as Florida where they rarely make an appearance — and more colorful displays are expected again Wednesday as ...

NASA’s latest mission, designed to study the effects of the solar wind on the atmosphere of Mars, was ironically delayed on the launch pad due to a solar storm affecting conditions here on Earth.

NEW YORK — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. The same solar ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The Sun is an immense ball of superheated gas called plasma. Because the plasma is ...