A value called Bz indicates how far south the solar wind's magnetic field is pointing, which can predict how likely the northern lights are to occur.

Solar flares are giant explosions that occur in a localized regions of the sun's atmosphere, typically originating from ...

The Southwest Research Institute, a nonprofit applied research and development organization, has booked a $60 million ...

NASA, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Southwest Research Institute.

It's good news for aurora chasers as peak auroral activity occurs a few years after solar maximum, according to Brekke. This ...

When you board a plane, the pilot already knows the weather on the flight path and can steer clear, or at least warn you it's ...

The San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) won a $60 million contract to build three coronagraphs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Under ...

Displays of Northern lights are possible on Sunday night across the Northern U.S. due to a geomagnetic storm underway.

On Oct. 15, 2024, representatives from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) announced that the sun has entered its solar ...

Flares of this strength are “generally not common, although not necessarily unusual” when the Sun is at its solar maximum, as ...

The Northern Lights may be seen this week in Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maine, says a NOAA forecast.

Canada and Alaska will have the best chance of viewing the northern lights this evening, according to the NOAA. Other parts ...