Earth’s magnetic field has flipped about 170 times in the last 100 m years, and the next reversal is not a matter of if but when. Far from a cinematic instant catastrophe, a flip would unfold over ...

A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. A coronal mass ejection -- ...

A strong burst of the sun’s energy has reached Earth’s atmosphere. This has prompted a Severe Geomagnetic Storm Alert to be placed in effect now through tonight. What appears to be one of the ...

Spectacular ripples of green, purple and red lights were seen across the U.S. and Canada on Sunday night, much further south than normal. Photos on social media captured the gorgeous light shows in ...

The northern lights may be visible as far south as New York and Idaho in the coming days thanks to a geomagnetic storm roiling over Earth. These aurorae will result from the arrival of a coronal mass ...

A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. A coronal mass ejection -- ...

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm watch for October 16 as several coronal mass ejections barrel toward Earth. Reading time 2 minutes Between October 11 and 13, the ...

Amoré Elsje Nel works for the South African National Space Agency. She receives a Thuthuka Grant (TTK210406592410) from the National Research Foundation. A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in ...