An M3-class solar flare that lasted about 3 hours created a massive coronal mass ejection. The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured the fireworks ...

The NASA/ESA Solar & Heliospheric Observatory captured a 'butterfly-shaped' coronal mass ejection erupt from the sun. Credit: ...

Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ...

Auroral activity is best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, ...

The effects of a coronal mass ejection—a bubble of plasma that bursts from the sun’s surface—will likely impact Earth’s ...

The northern lights are forecast for Jan. 31 through Feb. 1, 2025. Here's when and how to spot the last-minute auroras.

Solar flares The most common form of solar storms ... comparable to billions of hydrogen bombs. Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) CMEs are massive expulsions of plasma and magnetic fields from ...

Learn about the two NASA missions that hope to unlock the secrets behind multiple types of auroras by studying the role of ...

Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

An incredible video captured from the International Space Station shows an aurora from above, rippling with the unusual green ...