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Radiation will be a real challenge for Mars colonists, powerful solar storm shows
SPACE.com· 14 hours agoOn May 20, data from Europe's Solar Orbiter spacecraft showed that an estimated X12 solar flare —...
Solar flares and the northern lights: How the sun's cycle changes colors in the sky
USA Today· 4 days agoThe sun is busy these days. From sunspots and solar flares to coronal mass ejections and the aurora...
Our Sun Will Reach Solar Maximum Soon For An Impressive Aurora Light Show
HotHardware· 4 days agoWhile these light shows primarily occur around the north and south poles of Earth, more explosive...
Sunspots in Han China, in This Week’s Open Thread
Slate· 4 days agoOn this day in 28 BC, the imperial records of the Han Dynasty state that a sunspot was observed by imperial astronomers. The ancient Chinese dynasty...
Astrophotographer gets close-up look at monster sunspot that led to May's global auroras
Space via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAstrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how he captured this incredible image of the sun's surface...
Northern lights forecast: Why skywatchers should stay on alert for another week
USA Today· 6 days agoSpace weather forecasters are watching closely as the massive sunspot that produced last month's...
Last-Chance Northern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where You Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight
Forbes· 3 days agoFollowing a strong solar flare on Monday and geomagnetic storm activity over the weekend, Tuesday...
Solar flare blasts out strongest radiation storm since 2017
Space via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe sunspot that produced the historic geomagnetic storm that led to May's global auroras has made...
Will the Northern Lights be visible in Arizona tonight?
12 News KPNX· 6 days agoAfter northern Arizona — and much of the northern hemisphere — was treated to a celestial light show...
Solar storm douses Mars in radiation as auroras flicker in the Red Planet sky (video)
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNASA's fleet of robotic Martian explorers measured the effects of May's dramatic solar storms,...