An M3-class solar flare that lasted about 3 hours created a massive coronal mass ejection. The Solar Dynamics Observatory ...

ATLANTA — Experts predict the northern lights could be seen as far south in the United States as Alabama this weekend. A “severe solar storm is expected to supercharge” the auroras on Friday, NBC News ...

Baily’s beads is a strange effect that occurs as the moon closes in on the sun during a solar eclipse. The phenomenon, viewed safely with proper eyewear, is a sliver of light at the edge of the ...

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An international team of scientists has discovered an extreme spike in radiocarbon corresponding to the year 12350 BC during the dusk of the last Ice Age. However, the strength of the event could not ...

Of course you are, but if you are aiming to post a photo of the event, you had better take precautions. On Monday, 15 U.S. states will experience “totality” when a solar eclipse turns day into ...

I traveled to Burlington, Vermont to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday. Roughly 50,000 people traveled to this small city for the event, doubling its size in a matter of days. What's usually a ...

A solar eclipse is expected to hit North America on April 8, 2024, with many Americans already gearing up for the rare event. For the perfect photo, you should locate yourself as close as possible to ...

An extreme solar storm hit Earth some 14,300 years ago, more powerful than any other such event known in human history, a new analysis of radiocarbon data has revealed. The solar storm, the only known ...