Behold, the space hurricane. Just like its terrestrial namesake, it spins in vast spirals and has a calm, eye-like center.

A cloud of hot, magnetized plasma — a coronal mass ejection — erupted from the Sun on Wednesday, July 23, headed off into ...

During a solar eclipse, astronomers who study heliophysics are able to study the sun's corona—its outer atmosphere—in ways ...

July 22, 2025, a rare solar event will provide sky-watchers across the United States an opportunity to witness one of ...

The northern lights will have a better chance of being seen throughout Canada and Alaska once the sun sets in the state. A ...

This solar eclipse was created by 2 satellites flying in formation, allowing astronomers to photograph the Sun’s corona.

Some “minor” geomagnetic storm levels are expected to pull the northern lights to more states, forecasters said.

Though it sounds like something out of science fiction, space hurricanes are real, and they don't come with lightning or roaring winds. Instead, these storms unfold in silence, swirling clouds of ...

The newly released images from a December flyby are so detailed that scientists can see explosions and the flow of solar winds.

Discover the science behind the mesmerizing Northern and Southern Lights. Learn how solar particles interact with Earth's ...

This week, skywatchers across the northern United States have a special treat waiting for them. The magical northern lights — ...

“Aurora can often be observed somewhere on Earth from just after sunset or just before sunrise,” stated NOAA. “The aurora is ...