This investigation reveals the dangers posed by solar flares, massive eruptions from the Sun capable of disrupting life on ...

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A 'killer' solar flare could potentially disrupt Earth's technology and life, but the chances of a flare large enough to ...

The Inouye Solar Telescope captured magnetic, silk-like "stripes" on the solar surface called photospheric striations.

Is it true the northern lights will be more intense over the next 50 years, and if so, why? Will this have any negative ...

The northern lights have creeped further south, but will Tennesseans be able to catch a glimpse of them again?

An active sunspot could give photographers another reason to photograph the night skies this weekend. A solar flare that hit ...

Despite all the buzz around space tourism and giant rockets that can get us to the moon and beyond, life in space is still a ...

A solar storm is forecast for Aug. 7 and 8, creating favorable conditions for the northern lights. Here's where the northern ...

A coronal mass ejection hurtling from the sun toward Earth could unleash the northern lights in up to 18 states in the US.

Solar storms that fling magnetism across the solar system can knock out satellites, power grids, communication and navigation ...