Surprise geomagnetic storm arrives early as NOAA warns more solar impacts are on their way
Northern lights danced overnight and more displays may follow tonight, as solar storms continue.
Astrophotographer captures fiery plasma dancing above the sun in stunning close-up video
Astrophotographer Mark Johnstron captured a mesmerizing cloud of hydrogen plasma dancing above the sun's limb in this breathtaking video.
Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific
The back-to-back eruptions caused radio blackouts across two hemispheres as the active sunspots turn to face Earth.
Watch the biggest and brightest full moon of 2025 shine today with this free supermoon livestream
Don't miss 2025's closest full moon with this free livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The livestream will begin at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT)
Astronomer captures 2 meteors slamming into the moon (video)
The brief flashes were captured from Earth and could be from the Taurid meteor shower.
NASA spots a spooky face glowing on the sun just in time for Halloween (photo)
A haunting grin appeared on the sun as bright active regions and dark coronal holes combined to create a jack-o'-lantern face just in time for Halloween.
Northern lights may be visible in 14 US states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.
Watch comets Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to Earth live online on Oct. 20
The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 20.
Northern lights may be visible in 15 US states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for tonight.
Aurora alert! 4 coronal mass ejections are racing toward Earth and could spark impressive northern lights this week
Scientists say a train of CMEs could impact Earth's magnetic field Oct. 15–17, bringing a chance of northern lights across northern North America.