geomagnetic storm

A rare 6-planet alignment will occur soon. Here’s what to know.

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Dr. Sarah Adams

This year has already amazed skygazers with a rare solar eclipse and a geomagnetic storm that caused stunning Northern Lights displays around the world, but there are still ...

SpaceX Starlink satellites doing just fine after weekend solar storm, company says

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Dr. Sarah Adams

SpaceX’s Starlink fleet survived solar storms over the weekend. Starlink broadband satellites, which number nearly 6,000 in orbit, all came through after ...

More geomagnetic storms likely to continue today

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years slammed Earth on Friday, with explosions of plasma and magnetic fields causing some ...

NASA Shares Photos Of Massive Explosions On Sun That Unleashed Solar Flares

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Dr. Sarah Adams

For skywatchers across the globe, this celestial drama unfolded in stunning auroras. New Delhi: NASA has recorded two explosions on the surface ...

Missed the dazzling northern lights show? You might get another chance Saturday night

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A second chance to view the magnificent auroras from a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun will ...

Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be ...

Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

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Dr. Sarah Adams

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and ...

Northern lights may be visible across parts of the US this weekend. Why are they so active right now?

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A series of ...

4 large incoming solar bursts could supercharge the auroras this weekend

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has bumped up this weekend’s geomagnetic storm watch to a level ...

Earth was just slammed with a “severe” geomagnetic storm

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Dr. Sarah Adams

The planet was just slammed with what government officials dubbed a severe geomagnetic storm, the second-highest level of NOAA’s rating system. The ...