Space Weather, Solar Flares & Sun Storms: Latest News
See our amazing collection of stories and features about the increasingly important topic of space weather (aka solar storms).
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Solar wind travels up to 4 times faster than expected, eclipse spacecraft reveals
By Tereza Pultarova published
"In the inner corona, a region very difficult to observe, we saw slow solar wind gusts moving three to four times faster than expected."

A worst-case solar storm could trigger panic buying and public unrest, report warns
By Ryan French published
Scientists warn that extreme space weather could influence human behavior, from panic buying to protests and misinformation.

A worst-case solar storm could knock out satellites, GPS and power grids, report warns
By Ryan French published
Scientists outline how a once-in-a-century solar storm could disrupt the technology modern society depends on.

What will happen if Artemis 2 astronauts get hit by a solar storm during NASA's ambitious moon mission?
By Leonard David published
"If an event is particularly bad, there are some places in the capsule, such as storage bays and down by the toilet, that the crew can go to."

Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says
By Tariq Malik published
A massive X1.4 solar flare won't endanger NASA's four Artemis 2 astronauts on their way to the moon.

Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission.

Could bad space weather endanger the Artemis 2 moon astronauts?
By Leonard David published
Space weather experts have been working overtime to hone their forecasts ahead of the Artemis 2 launch, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth.

Northern lights dazzle worldwide as strong G3 geomagnetic storm sparks stunning show (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Powerful geomagnetic storms sent the northern lights dancing far beyond the poles, delivering a spectacular show across the world.
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