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Latest about space weather
No, solar storms didn't crash Spain's internet — but here's what they can do
'I think it is quite clear that space weather was not the cause of the dramatic power outage in Spain recently'
Powerful Mother's Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth's upper atmosphere
Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.
'We don't know how bad it could get': Are we ready for the worst space weather?
Space weather forecasting doesn't yet command the same resources as Earth weather forecasting, even though the stakes are growing.
Solar storms and cyberattacks can both cause blackouts. Knowing the difference could save billions of dollars
"Space weather impacts can have the same symptoms as a cyberattack, where systems will be brought down, or lockup, or transmit erroneous information."
Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts from sun, sparking radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East (video)
X2.7-class eruption from sunspot AR4087 disrupts radio signals as the active region rotates toward Earth, raising the risk of more flares ahead.
It's been one year since the most intense solar storm in decades created worldwide auroras. What have we learned?
It's been one year since the historic Gannon Storm lit up the night sky with auroras and piqued interest in space weather. Here's what experts say we learned from the historic event.
The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise finds
A first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.
Sun unleashes jaw-dropping filament eruption — but Earth dodges the blast (photo)
GOES-19 satellite captures breathtaking footage as a towering solar filament erupts over the sun's eastern limb.
