Modern life depends on uninterrupted systems — satellites powering GPS and internet connections, undersea cables linking ...

Newly Launched NASA Missions Will Help Scientists Understand The Influence Of The Sun, Both From Up Close And Afar. Even at a ...

The sun is in its most active phase—solar summer—causing auroras and posing real risks to satellites, GPS, and power systems ...

Over the past decade, the Mayan calendar has been subjected to close examination and intense debate. Could an ancient ...

Solar activity has been on an overall decline since the ‘80s and scientists were expecting us to plunge into a historic low ...

With advance warning, however, steps can be taken to reduce the risks. If an electrical grid is running near capacity, for ...

The sun is ‘waking up’ and Nasa doesn’t know why - An increase in solar activity can cause radio blackouts, satellite damage, ...

The new finding may solve an "astrophysics mystery that has stood for nearly half a century." Our sun's fiery flares are even more extreme than scientists had thought, blasting particles to ...

A New York woman is facing a felony assault charge after police said she shot a neighbor in the face with a flare gun at their gated Long Island retirement community. Kathleen Schuman, 76, was ...

Positioned near hills and a dense line of trees, the Caddo Nation’s new child care center in Hinton won’t just be shaping young minds. Plans for the site include generating enough solar energy to ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) -We will have highs today in the upper 70s and lower 80s with partly cloudy skies. We falls into the upper 50s to low 60s once again and we spend our Monday with below average ...

Solar flares are intense bursts of light and particles from the sun. And while they can pose hazards for things like satellites, they are also beautiful, dramatic and incredibly hot. NPR's Nell ...