Solar Storm

A GOES-16 Solar Ultraviolet Imager image of the sun on May 10. Photo: NOAA
Offbeat

A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights

The sun earlier this week burped out huge bursts of energy called coronal mass ejections, leading space weather forecasters to issue a geomagnetic storm watch

A GOES-16 Solar Ultraviolet Imager image of the sun on May 10. Photo: NOAA
Science

Earth hit by 'severe' solar storm

People enjoy the rare celestial spectacle in Britain. Photo: Adam Vaughan/EPA
Science

First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras

A GOES-16 Solar Ultraviolet Imager image of the sun on May 10. Photo: NOAA
World+Biz

Severe solar storm to hit Earth; major power outages, flights rerouting likely

SpaceX Starlink 5 satellites are pictured in the sky seen from Svendborg on South Funen, Denmark April 21, 2020. Picture taken with long exposure. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Solar storm knocks out 40 newly launched SpaceX satellites

Solar storms have their roots in an 11-year cycle that shifts the polarity of the Sun’s magnetic field.(AP)
World+Biz

High-speed solar storm may hit Earth today: All you need to know