Solar storms don't just trigger impressive auroras; they can scramble the GPS systems U.S. farmers rely on.
The eruption was accompanied by a CME, which is currently under analysis to assess whether any part of it is headed for Earth.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine as geomagnetic storm conditions could continue tonight.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could spark severe geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
Vivid auroras lit up skies across North America and Europe as a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, one of the strongest this solar cycle, rattled Earth's magnetic field.
The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as an incoming flurry of coronal mass ejections could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.
Geomagnetic storm conditions are possible Nov. 10 through Nov. 12.
The storm hit earlier than predicted, surprising skywatchers with a delightful aurora show.
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted to continue tonight.