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![close-up view of the sun from a nasa satellite, showing an eruption originating on our storms left limb.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJzZ684C7HWKqvyWNMBLUE-320-80.jpg)
Solar storms could affect train safety by glitching railroad signals
By Elizabeth Howell published
Rare but explosive solar eruptions may cause train signals to switch the wrong way, affecting train safety, a new study finds.
![an image of the sun with a massive black hole on its surface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/np5UVntoYHJe5i3ZsLvBWD-320-80.jpg)
Gigantic 'hole' in the sun wider than 60 Earths is spewing superfast solar wind right at us
By Harry Baker published
A monstrous dark patch, known as a coronal hole, recently appeared near the sun's equator. The temporary gap enables unusually fast solar wind to race toward Earth.
![solar flare erupting from surface of the sun and releasing the cannibal cme toward Earth.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xaKZdYG3ifXWfU8ozxmQGB-320-80.gif)
Powerful 'Cannibal' solar burst will hit Earth tonight. Widespread auroras predicted
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A 'Cannibal' plasma eruption from the sun will hit Earth on Dec. 1. Scientists predict strong geomagnetic storm conditions and impressive auroras.
![gif animation showing a bright solar flare erupting from the sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XyAnDNtFVfitpZgWTL7dc3-320-80.gif)
Strong auroras likely as powerful solar flare eruption hurls possible 'cannibal CME' toward Earth (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Several powerful solar eruptions, with Earth in the firing line, means widespread mid-latitude aurora displays are likely on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
![an image of the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yn7Jg2sfdhQ9PMu3q9eWjM-320-80.jpg)
This solar eruption was so powerful it warped the sun's magnetic field (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Satellites observed a coronal mass ejection on Wednesday (Nov. 15), capturing a bright burst of super-hot plasma that warped the sun's magnetic field.
![An illustration shows India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft as it investigates the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dt9FEQwKg4awyaDhufkBN9-320-80.png)
India's Aditya-L1 sun probe spots 1st high-energy solar flare
By Rahul Rao published
India's newly launched Aditya-L1 sun-studying mission has already captured its first glimpse of a solar flare in high-energy X-rays.
![Sunspots on the face of the sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8jFwbnpuJnJG32Z74dGe86-320-80.jpg)
Space weather is a growing threat. This new NASA center aims to help protect us
By Paul Sutter published
Space is a dangerous place, especially when it comes to high-energy particles, and intense solar activity can pose threats to people and technology on Earth.
![STEVE phenomenon gif showing a mauve white light across the sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5nPnmXT8hcVNHx2PcKngwY-320-80.gif)
What is STEVE, and how is it different from the aurora?
By Stefanie Waldek published
Reference STEVE is an atmospheric phenomenon that is similar to yet separate from the aurora. It looks like a mauve streak across the night sky.
![gif animation showing a fiery filament erupting from the sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QikSACDCr4wHWVmuE7HSh6-320-80.gif)
Watch a massive 'canyon of fire' explode from the sun (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
On Oct. 31, the sun unleashed a powerful eruption, carving a vast 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere.
![Stong geomagnetic Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) above Alaskan mountains, Atigun Pass - Dalton highway (North of Fairbanks), Alaska, USA.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9eBenjGi5a9fcuFEUwtcq4-320-80.jpg)
The next 4 to 5 years will be the best time to see the northern lights this solar cycle
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Want to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) or the southern lights (aurora australis)? Good news — The next four to five years will provide optimal conditions for some dazzling displays.
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