Solar Storm

In this week's science news we covered solar outbursts near and far, exploded comets, hell pigs and how to protect yourself from a quantum computer hack. (Image credit: Gianluca Masi / The Virtual Telescope Project | D. Michalik/NSF/SPT) The stars of the show in this week's science news were actually…

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim captured this view of auroras from the International Space Station on Sept. 3, 2025. (Image credit: NASA/Jonny Kim) It's not all about pretty auroras when the sun shoots some ejecta our way. As people across the Earth gazed at the sky the past few nights, staring…

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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…