ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS / NASA/SDO The solar cycle is driven ... and the aurora being seen further away from the poles ...

"Sunspots are complex magnetic regions of the sun where energy can be stored in huge amounts," astronomer Peter T. Gallagher said.

A powerful solar storm on the sun has made for some great views in the sky in some parts of greater Cincinnati Thursday.One viewer, Chris, from Brookville, Indiana, captured a beautiful view of ...

If you feel like you keep seeing more and more reports of Northern Lights sightings in the U.S., you're not imagining things.

The aurora borealis could be seen as far south as Alabama and California on Thursday night, and the surge of solar particles could extend into Friday too.

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany ...

and this is why we're seeing more frequent and powerful solar storms. These storms occur when the sun releases huge quantities of matter and a magnetic field in the form of a coronal mass ejection ...

A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt communications and bring northern lights to parts of California, according to a warning from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s belief that climate change is a hoax, most young people are worried about the future ...

Another in a series of unusually strong solar storms hitting Earth produced stunning skies full of pinks, purples, greens and blues farther south than normal, including into parts of Germany ...