The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are ...

NEW ORLEANS — Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The ...

A minor-to-moderate geomagnetic storm is expected Saturday night, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

Geomagnetic storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause ...

It will be seasonably chilly, with highs in the mid 40s. A significant winter storm will impact the region Tuesday into Tuesday night: Most areas will see just rain on Wednesday, but some mix or ...

Winter storms are about to blitz through the eastern half of the United States at a frenetic pace that could continue for a couple of weeks. The jet stream, essentially a river of air in the ...

That pesky groundhog was right. Winter is continuing to rear its ugly head this week across the Midwest and Northeast, courtesy of a potent storm that's forecast to spread a nasty mix of ice and ...

For Los Angeles County, what initially appeared to be one storm is now separating into two distinct storm systems, said Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in ...

After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, three atmospheric river storms are expected to hit California over the next week — with one of them potentially bringing much-needed moisture to ...

and Feb. 1. Keep up with current northern lights forecasts and geomagnetic storm warnings with our aurora forecast live blog. A massive 500,000-mile-wide (800,000-kilometer) coronal hole in the ...

When such solar activity is directed at Earth, the resulting geomagnetic storms can potentially disrupt satellite operations, power grids, navigation systems, and radio communications. There may ...