Most of that brightness increase has been in the green part of the visible light spectrum, suggesting a “surge of gas production as the comet nears the Sun,” according to SpaceWeather. “The key ...

With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...

In spectacularly good timing a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun is about to collide with an object which came from outside of the Solar System. On July 1, 2025, astronomers spotted an object ...

As it nears the Sun, 3I/Atlas exhibits signs of outgassing, a characteristic behavior of comets as they heat up and release gas and dust. This behavior confirms its classification as a comet, ...

At G3 the storm is considered "strong", but it is also strengthened by something known as the "Russell-McPherron Effect".

SpaceX launched a triple ride-sharing mission for NOAA and NASA early Wednesday, kicking off a major upgrade to space weather ...

This satellite will play a critical role in detecting solar storms before they reach Earth, giving scientists, satellite ...

After solar activity spent several decades on the decrease, the number of sunspots, flares and coronal mass ejections is once ...

Schematic diagram of the 'KuaFu-1' satellite (Source: Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences) ...

Have you seen the Northern Lights? They're more than just pretty colors; when you see them in Pittsburgh, there's science ...

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal CME," boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.

A ‘cannibal solar storm’ is hitting Earth on Sept. 1. The storm is called as such because the sun is expected to release two solar ejections, and one will engulf the other. "There’s a chance that we ...