The universe is a vast, mysterious place, filled with phenomena that can both awe and alarm us. Among these cosmic events, ...

The flare Carrington had observed heralded a solar superstorm—an enormous electromagnetic outburst that sent billions of tons of charged particles hurtling toward Earth. (Another amateur English ...

How a St. Patty’s Day solar storm turned on the Northern Lights When a wave of charged particles and magnetic field from the sun hits the Earth, the planet becomes a neon light bulb. Solar ...

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