Solar Storms (2012)

A solar storm arrived Saturday morning and is expected to last through Sunday, slamming into Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists insist it will be a minor event, and they have notified power grid operators, airlines and other occupations...

There she goes again! The same region of the sun that brought you three powerful solar flares in a 24-hour span from Sunday night to Monday evening let loose Tuesday night with another explosive flash of ultraviolet radiation and sent tons of its own...

The sun put on another fireworks display Monday evening, releasing a dramatic flash of ultraviolet radiation and sending solar matter hurtling through space. It was the third major solar flare in 24 hours and the most powerful of 2013. The solar flare...

The sun erupted for the second time in less than 24 hours Monday morning, releasing the most powerful solar flare so far of 2013. Monday's solar flare, which peaked at 9 a.m. Pacific time, came just 14 hours after the second largest solar flare of 2013,...

A solar flare that was the largest of the year could create a rare chance to see the aurora borealis, or "Northern Lights", from Maryland on Saturday night. The flare occurred Thursday at 3:16 a.m. and was associated with what is known as a coronal mass...

Early Thursday morning, solar observers watched as a dark spot on the sun erupted with an enormous flash of light, causing the biggest solar flare of 2013. Solar flares themselves don't last long, but this one was powerful enough to cause a bubble of...

Bruce Willis and his asteroid-fighting abilities in “Armageddon” may have been the star of a Senate hearing this week, but giant space rocks are only one of the many dangers that human civilization must tackle, researchers said on Capitol...

The Mars rover Curiosity was powered down Wednesday in preparation for a solar-storm pounding. It's about time there was some ......

Talk about real-world special effects: NASA has just released stunning video of a “coronal rain,”  a solar phenomenon in which hot ......

The end of the world could be broadcast on the Internet. As the date of the supposed Mayan doomsday approaches, the website Slooh.com will be live-streaming feeds from its telescopes in the Cayman Islands and Arizona -- keeping a close watch on the...

Orlando viewers like “Burn Notice” and flocked to the USA drama's summer finale Thursday. “Burn Notice” drew 120,300 viewers, best showing in the Central Florida market. The other top programs were CBS' “The Big Bang Theory&#...

A solar storm is hitting the earth this weekend! In severe cases, solar storms can cause power blackouts, damage satellties and disrupt GPS signals. While a nuisance, these flares tend to lead only to dropped calls and your Facebook page taking...