geomagnetic storm

Rare Geomagnetic Solar Storm Brings Northern Lights to Greece

Social media feeds across Greece have been flooded with surreal images of the Northern Lights as a powerful G4-class geomagnetic storm—the strongest in over two decades—painted the Mediterranean horizon in hues of crimson and violet. While usually reserved for the...

‘Severe’ Solar Storm May Hit Earth Today

For the first time in 19 years, a "severe" solar storm warning has been issued for several plumes of solar material about to slam into the Earth. These five coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were spat out by a huge and...

Solar Flare Will Hit Earth Later Today, Cause Power Grid Issues

Just as predicted, a major solar flare will hit the Earth on Monday as the result of a geomagnetic storm caused by activity on the surface of the Sun. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an alert today...

Solar Storm Tonight Will Create Northern Lights for High Latitudes

Another solar storm -- also referred to as a geomagnetic storm -- is due for tonight in the high latitudes of the globe due to a hole that has opened up in the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere, causing...