A severe geomagnetic storm that hit Earth has the potential to knock out power and electronics this weekend, but it could also bring a spectacular light show from the aurora borealis as far south as ...

An illustration of what the aurora might have looked like during a polar reversal about 41,000 years ago. Earth’s magnetic field is created by its rotation, as well as the rotation of our planet’s ...

Dr Sanja Panovska, project leader in Section 2.3 “Geomagnetism” at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant for her “EXCURSION” project. The ...

The National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a “severe geomagnetic storm watch,” the first such watch issued in nearly 20 years. According to the SWPC, this marks ...

The strongest solar storm for years slammed into the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday, sparking an extremely powerful geomagnetic storm. The geomagnetic storm triggered by the coronal mass ejection from ...

A storm could be-fall us. Colorful leaves and cooler temperatures aren’t the only thing autumn is potentially bringing. Meteorologists predict that Earth could be blasted by a geomagnetic storm on ...

An intense solar storm could disrupt communications and trigger flashy displays of the Northern Lights across large parts of the U.S. on Friday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...

A severe geomagnetic storm is forecast to hit Earth's magnetic field on Wednesday, which could cause widespread disruption to infrastructure technology and make northern lights visible for much of the ...

New York City's Office of Emergency Management says it is monitoring a severe geomagnetic storm that could cause some disruptions Thursday, though they say the public needn't worry. A coronal mass ...

One of the most enduring questions in anthropology is why Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relatives, completely disappeared around 40,000 years ago. Possible theories include climate change, ...

The geomagnetic storm watch has been upgraded for Wednesday, Nov. 12 as a severe geomagnetic storm is now expected. A severe (G4) geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for Wednesday, Nov. 12 as the ...