The same massive sunspot responsible for triggering a historic geomagnetic storm on Earth in mid-May triggered a legendary storm for Mars a few days later. On May 20, data from Europe’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft showed that the predicted X12 solar flare was the strongest type. on the glare classification scale – AR3664 exploded from a… Read More »
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy carefully watches sunspot AR3697 as it appears Sunsoutheastern branch. Incredible images taken from his backyard in Arizona showcase the turbulent nature of the sunspot region in great detail. “Unlike most celestial objects, the sun looks quite different from day to day and is full of exciting events such as explosions or coronal… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Colorful weather in parts of the United States, including northern and upper Midwestern states from New York to Idaho, due to a solar storm that could affect Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Colorful weather in parts of the United States, including northern and upper Midwestern states from New York to Idaho, due to a solar storm that could affect Earth, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Bob Kolasky is senior vice president of critical infrastructure at Exiger, a provider of supply chain and third-party risk analysis for the U.S. government and critical infrastructure industries. He is also a senior fellow at Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Infrastructure Security. He previously led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Bob Kolasky is senior vice president of critical infrastructure at Exiger, a provider of supply chain and third-party risk analysis for the U.S. government and critical infrastructure industries. He is also a senior fellow at Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Infrastructure Security. He previously led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s… Read More »
‘Severe’ solar storm has potential to trigger northern lights, causing stunning display of colors visible from parts of US Getty Illustration of coronal mass ejection impacting Earth’s atmosphere.” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/1FU6OKKW9bNnNz0klL78xA–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/ people_218/d14b7c656adc619c8b0712d745cd8eb3″ class=”caas-img”/> Getty Illustration of a coronal mass ejection impacting Earth’s atmosphere. NOAA defines geomagnetic storms as “a major disturbance of the Earth’s magnetosphere that occurs… Read More »
A severe G4 geomagnetic storm could emerge as early as Friday, prompting NOAA officials to trigger a storm of that magnitude for the first time in nearly 20 years. The hour comes after days of solar activity that sent several bursts of plasma and magnetic fields toward Earth. G4s are the second strongest form of… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun have the potential to create dazzling auroras that could be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California, as well as disrupt… Read More »
The most powerful solar storm in almost 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night and the Northern Lights are likely to be visible from across the UK. Bursts of charged particles, resulting from a series of powerful explosions from the Sun’s surface, are traveling directly towards Earth at about 900 km per… Read More »