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We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warnSpace weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone."
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Extremely rare, black 'anti-auroras' paint luminous 'letter E' above AlaskaA "bizarre" E-shaped aurora was recently photographed dancing in the sky above Alaska. The unusual light show was caused by rare black auroras, a.k.a. anti-auroras, which catapult charged particles from the sun back out of Earth's atmosphere and into space.
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Thanksgiving auroras? Solar storm likely to hit Earth on Thursday and Friday, NOAA warnsAn outburst of solar energy looks primed to hit Earth on Thursday, potentially bringing auroras to the northern U.S. on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
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Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit.
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Aurora activity is just getting started. Here's why the best northern lights are yet to come.Discover why the best aurora displays occur after solar maximum, and why 2026-2027 could be the year of the northern lights.
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Watch sun erupt in 1st images from NOAA's groundbreaking new satelliteNOAA shared new images taken by the world's first operational space-based coronagraph, CCOR-1, captured during a solar storm outburst.
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Scientists finally confirm that solar maximum is well underway — and the worst could still be to comeA surprise announcement from scientists involved in monitoring the solar cycle has finally confirmed that the sun's most active and dangerous phase — solar maximum — is already well underway, and could continue for at least a year.
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'Severe' solar storm that hit Earth Thursday could be 'global phenomenon' with auroras as far south as CaliforniaA powerful solar outburst hit Earth Thursday, triggering a "severe" geomagnetic storm. Auroras could be visible as far south as California and Alabama, NOAA predicts.
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Space photo of the week: Easter Island's last 'ring of fire' eclipse for 320 yearsOct. 2's annular solar eclipse saw a small-looking new moon cross the face of the sun to create a perfect circle for about six minutes.
