Northern Lights Are Beautiful, but They’re Risky for Satellites

At least one space launch has been put on hold, as satellite operators and rocket companies manage the effects of the current ...
Al Jazeera on MSN

Solar storms hit Earth: What are they; where can Northern Lights be seen?

The United States weather agency has issued a G4 geomagnetic storm watch alert, implying severe storms expected.
NPR

A telescope's powerful new tool may offer a better way to predict solar storms

The most powerful solar telescope in the world has recorded a major milestone atop an active volcano in Hawaii, capturing a detailed image of a cluster of sunspots with the telescope's new Visible ...
Yahoo

Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies

The burgeoning space industry and the technologies society increasingly relies on – electric grids, aviation and telecommunications – are all vulnerable to the same threat: space weather. Space ...
Asharq Alawsat (English) on MSN

Space Forecasters Say Severe Solar Storms Could Hit Earth and Trigger Auroras

Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern ...