Solar storms are vast eruptions of energy, particles, and magnetic fields released by the Sun. A new interactive map allows ...

G1 geomagnetic storm September 2026: Two large coronal holes in Earth-facing positions are sending back-to-back solar wind streams toward Earth, with isolated G1 (minor) storm intervals and aurora ...

Using continuous imagery from NASA's PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within 30 minutes in an initial ...

In March 2025, NASA launched the Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission in an effort to better understand solar weather. It consists of a constellation of four microsatellites ...

Why coronal mass ejections and late-cycle flares pose surprise threats to modern tech Illustrative image. When the CMEs (coronal mass ejection) slam into Earth's magnetosphere, they can create ...

The aurora displays that were supposed to accompany last night's lunar eclipse apparently weren't cancelled, but only delayed ...

SOLAR-1 satellite, NOAA's replacement for DSCOVR, faces its first major operational test as a filament-eruption CME launched August 14 approaches Earth tonight, triggering G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm ...

The environment around Earth on the morning of September 23, 2026, remains calm.Meanwhile, multiple C-class flares have occurred on the solar surface, and the probability of flare occurrence has ...

Federal forecasters now predicting the possibility of a moderate geomagnetic storm this week.

Although they would be exceedingly rare, there is evidence that suggests our Sun is capable of producing solar flares that far outclass anything we have ever seen in human history.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A promising northern lights display is forecast for parts of ...