Google displays a series of translucent white latitudinal and longitudinal grid lines over its 3-D maps in some versions of Google Earth. The feature is handy if you're looking to find the GPS ...

Recently, social media exploded with gorgeous, awe-inspiring photos taken from around the world, depicting bright ribbons of color pulsating in the night sky. While most people have seen images of ...

In a series of unprecedented events, the Sun has unleashed a barrage of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), reportedly raising concerns about the resilience of Earth’s power grids and modern technology.

A severe solar storm smacked Earth with a surprisingly big geomagnetic jolt Tuesday, potentially affecting power grids and GPS tracking while pushing the colorful northern lights farther south, ...

A massive coronal mass ejection (CME)—commonly known as a solar storm—in July 2012 could have rivaled the worst recorded event from 1859 had it hit the Earth, according to a study published Mar. 18 in ...

Eyes open, no fear: a massive solar flare will be smashing the planet today, with possibly power grid disruption and even seeing Northern Lights as far south as New York. The US National Oceanic and ...