Over 40,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a full reversal, a rare phenomenon in which the North and South ...

Scientists have pulled back the curtain on one of the most extreme solar regions seen in decades, tracking it almost nonstop ...

The solar maximum may be over, but the sun has still been busy with activity. A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

A powerful solar eruption is expected to hit Earth soon, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center. A coronal mass ejection -- ...

(NEXSTAR) — It’s been a busy few weeks on the sun, and yet another eruption of material has been blasted out into space. If conditions are right, it could spark strong G3 geomagnetic storm levels on ...

A significant geomagnetic storm triggered by a full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun is set to impact Earth early to midday on Tuesday, potentially making the Northern Lights visible ...

The Chicago area could be in for a treat this week, as a strong geomagnetic storm could trigger a vivid Northern Lights display. According to the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction ...

The NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center has upgraded the Geomagnetic Storm watch, with a strong geomagnetic storm expected tonight. Strong geomagnetic storm (G3) conditions were observed earlier ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...