Coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, can cause both the northern lights and widespread telecommunications disruptions. But could a powerful CME end the human race?

In simpler terms, the storm could cause northern lights to be visible in areas across the northern U.S. The outbreak of ...

The Northern Lights are one of the many natural phenomena that make living Up North so special.The Northern Lights, the holy ...

The NASA/ESA Solar & Heliospheric Observatory captured a 'butterfly-shaped' coronal mass ejection erupt from the sun on March ...

The northern lights visible across the United States after a solar flare were the most widespread and intense aurora show ...

When this coronal mass ejection (CME) hits the atmosphere, it is expected to spark G3-class geomagnetic storms, leading to the northern lights being visible as far south as California, Missouri ...

Ever since the beginning of the Space Age, the inner planets and the Earth-Moon system have received the lion’s share of attention. That makes sense; it’s a whole lot easier to get to the Moon ...

A coronal mass ejection (CME) flung out from the sun's surface triggered a G3 geomagnetic storm on Sunday night, and two more may be about to hit the Earth, causing G1 or G2 storms. This could ...

A solar flare, a coronal mass ejection, and a coronal hole walk into a bar… No, not really – but a combination of the three ...

Wow! Many u local New Hampshire users were able to capture pictures of the dazzling northern lights! Did you see them?

Charged particles crashing into Earth are expected to create strong solar storm conditions early Monday morning, prompting a ...