Getty A rare solar storm is headed towards Earth. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a rare G4 geomagnetic storm watch, marking the first storm of this magnitude in ...

G1? G3? G5? What do geomagnetic storm rankings really mean? Geomagnetic storms are capable of sparking beautiful displays of the Northern Lights across our night sky. However, there is a potential ...

[Dr. Fortin] teaches physics at a French High School, and to get his students interested in the natural world around them, he built a geomagnetic observatory, able to tell his students if they ...

A minor geomagnetic storm—a disturbance of Earth’s magnetic field—is expected Thursday, and is likely caused by high-speed winds from a spot on the sun’s surface, according to NOAA’s ...

MOSCOW, August 18. /TASS/. A G3-class, or "strong" geomagnetic storm has begun on the Earth, said Mikhail Leus, a leading expert at the Fobos weather center. "A geomagnetic storm began on the ...

Geomagnetic activity really picked up throughout the night, reaching G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storm levels at 9:42 p.m. EDT (0142 GMT). The sky decided to put on quite the show for those lucky ...

These events are called coronal mass ejections, or CMEs. When two of these ejections collide, they can generate powerful geomagnetic storms that can lead to beautiful auroras but may disrupt ...

Magnetotactic bacteria synthesize magnetic iron nanominerals, which function as tiny compasses that allow the microbes to navigate using Earth's geomagnetic field. Earth's iron cycle is a very ...

Geomagnetic storms are capable of sparking beautiful displays of the Northern Lights across our night sky. However, there is a potential danger behind that beauty, especially now, with solar activity ...