A minor, but well-directed CME erupted on the Sun on Monday, August 3, 2026.

NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission has successfully tested a new method for predicting ...

Referred to as a “stealth storm,” a recent coronal mass ejection went undetected until it hit Earth. Stealth coronal mass ejections are more common after the Sun transitions from the solar maximum to ...

A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued for June 4-5 due to a recent solar storm. The northern lights may be visible over Ohio and other parts of the United States. Visibility in Ohio will depend on ...

Local weather alerts are familiar warnings for potentially dangerous conditions, but an alert that puts all of Earth on warning is rare. On May 31, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) ...

In March 2025, NASA launched the Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission in an effort to better ...

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Wisconsin's night sky glowing with the Northern Lights during a geomagnetic storm. (Photo by Ross Harried/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The Northern Lights may be visible in the U.S. this weekend, ...

A violent solar eruption on May 31 launched a coronal mass ejection (CME) hurtling toward Earth, triggering a rare G4-level geomagnetic storm alert. Captured in real-time by U.S. Naval Research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Diana Robinson Photography/Getty Images Northern Lights and Milky Way over Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Despite advances in science, the corona, or outermost part of the sun's atmosphere, remains mysterious. Wednesday's total solar eclipse provides a chance to study it.