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Ask A Met: What Do We Know About Space Weather?

A storm in space is when you get an enormous burst of energy, called a coronal mass ejection, that will pop off of the sun and blast all the way past Pluto. That comes with a certain polarity, meaning ... Read More

What caused last night's auroral display, and the chances of seeing more Wednesday

Coloradans were treated to spectacular aurora views on Tuesday night. Another show is possible tonight as more solar material interacts with Earth's magnetosphere. Read More

Space Weather Alert: Sunspots, Coronal Holes, and Space Storms

What: A major coronal hole on the Sun is releasing high-speed solar wind toward Earth, driving recent auroral activity and space weather disturbances. Coronal holes are cooler regions where the Sun’s ... Read More

Solar storms bring colorful northern lights to unexpected places

NEW YORK (AP) — Solar storms brought colorful auroras to unexpected places on Tuesday night, and there could be more to come. Space weather forecasters confirmed that storms reached severe levels, ... Read More

Space forecasters say severe solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras

Forecasters say incoming severe solar storms may bring northern lights to many U.S. states and temporarily disrupt communications. Read More

Space weather drill simulates Carrington-level solar storm, challenging satellite safety and mission control response

No communication or navigation, faulty electronics and collision risk. At ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, teams faced a scenario unlike any before: a solar storm of extreme magnitude. Fortunately, ... Read More

Solar Storms Threaten ISS Crew—The Hidden Dangers of Space Weather

A recent solar storm event caused more than just breathtaking auroras across the Northern Hemisphere; it triggered a series of precautions aboard theInternational Space Station (ISS). Astronauts had ... Read More

Severe solar storms may trigger widespread auroras and disrupt communications this week

Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the past few days, the sun ... Read More

Space weather like Tuesday's double solar whammy is hard to predict

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, Colo., issued a G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm watch for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025 into the following day. This comes as forecasters watch a pair ... Read More