Carrington event
Groundbreaking New Maps of the Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields
If you enjoyed this summer's display of aurora borealis, thank the Sun's corona. The corona is the Sun's outer layer…
Parker Solar Probe Was Blasted by Coronal Mass Ejections 28 Times in 4 Years
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) was launched on August 12, 2018, with the goal of becoming the first spacecraft to…
A Monster Solar Storm Struck Earth 14,300 Years Ago
Because of our dependence on technology, a powerful solar storm would be a catastrophe, shutting down the electrical grid and…
A Very Powerful Solar Storm Hit the Earth Back in 1582
"A great fire appeared in the sky to the North, and lasted three nights," wrote a Portuguese scribe in early…
Destructive Super Solar Storms Hit Us Every 25 Years Or So
Solar storms powerful enough to wreak havoc on electronic equipment strike Earth every 25 years, according to a new study.…
Power Grids and Satellites Are More at Risk from Extreme Solar Storms Than We Thought
Exactly how dangerous are solar storms? Scientists think the Carrington Event was one of the most powerful ones to ever…
Astronomers Catch a Superflare From a Puny Star
Astronomers recently spied a massive flare on a tiny diminutive star, a powerful, radiation spewing event that you wouldn't want…
New Study Proposes a Giant, Space-Based Solar Flare Shield for Earth
A team of scientists from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have proposed a bold idea for protecting Earth against…
Flying Into the Sun? NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Mission
NASA is planning a mission to get as close as possible as we can to the Sun and reveal its…
What Was the Carrington Event?
In 1859, the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so…