The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

The sun is reaching a solar maximum. Here's what that could mean for Iowa and our chances to see the aurora borealis, known ...

"We're at solar maximum; to find time to make some of these big changes is going to require time and more resources, so we ...

The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states.

Radiation belts are a normal part of the architecture of a planet with a global magnetic field. Stars are constantly leaking particles, borne by a stellar wind; these stream out and, where they ...

A massive coronal hole on the Sun is sending solar wind toward Earth, increasing aurora visibility in higher latitudes.

Now, in a yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, researchers at the University of Genova in Italy claim to have developed an AI model ...

This mission further aims at investigating how the Sun’s corona transforms into the solar wind, helping improve space weather ...

Auroras have long mystified humanity. Now that we know what they are and why they happen, we can better predict how best to ...

There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...

Coronal holes in the Sun continue to send solar wind toward Earth, increasing the chances of Northern Lights across the northern U.S. this week, according to the latest space weather forecast.

PUNCH's main goal is to study how the Sun's corona transforms into solar wind, a stream of charged particles that flows ...