Solar Storm

There was an ‘absolutely stunning’ Aurora Australis in the sky last night - and you sent us gorgeous photosRead More

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands at Pad 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station after the scheduled launch was scrubbed due to weather on Nov. 9, 2025. Another planned launch on Nov. 12 was scrubbed due to space weather activity. (Image credit: Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty…

November 12, 2025 2 min read See Photos of the Northern Lights That Dazzled the U.S. A severe geomagnetic storm brought spectacular auroras to much of the U.S. on Tuesday night By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson The aurora borealis glows above rural Monroe County near Bloomington, Ind., on…

Australians may have another chance to see the spectacular southern lights on Thursday night, but the weather bureau is doubtful that conditions will be perfect for stargazing. The southern lights, known also as aurora australis, dazzled sky watchers across Victoria on Wednesday night from Anglesea to Warrnambool and much further…

NASA has postponed a space launch due to a "cannibal" solar storm that could also disrupt GPS, communication systems and power grids. The British Geological Survey (BGS) upgraded its forecast to the maximum and said the ongoing storm had already interfered with communications and satellite navigation. It said the storm…

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket designed for the NG-2 mission is pictured at sunset at Launch Complex 36, the evening of Nov. 8, 2025. The rocket will carry NASA’s ESCAPADE mission along with a payload demonstration for Viasat. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now Update Nov. 12, 10:40 a.m. EST…

Science Solar storms are expected to bring colourful northern lights across much of Canada and northern U.S. states for a second night in a row. The solar storm isn't over and could even stretch into Thursday The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 11, 2025 4:52 PM EST | Last Updated:…

November 11, 2025 2 min read The sun just spat out several coronal mass ejections that could trigger a serious solar storm on Wednesday By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Join Our Community of Science Lovers! A powerful solar storm could spark auroras as far south…

Northern lights may be visible in parts of the US due to solar stormsRead More

Starlink satellite trails, as seen from space Don Pettit/NASA The number of satellites in orbit is growing at a tremendous rate, but we don’t yet have a good understanding of how susceptible they are to solar storms – and that problem is only going to get worse. Since May 2019,…