The images, captured on January 6 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua ...

Onboard computers are critical to space exploration, aiding nearly every spacecraft function from propulsion and navigation systems to life support technology, science data retrieval and analysis, ...

Frigid air that normally stays in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering.

A powerful X1.8 solar flare erupted on January 4, 2025, and was recorded at its peak—7:48 a.m. ET—by NOAA’s Solar Ultraviolet ...

A rare weather phenomenon rumbled across several eastern and central U.S. states this weekend as Arctic air continues to bring heavy snow and freezing temperatures to millions of Americans.

A geomagnetic storm is expected this weekend when an burst of plasma and magnetic field from Sun will glance off Earth.

Last year gave skywatchers multiple stunning sky shows, including the total solar eclipse, the return of the “devil comet,” ...

More strong solar storms are still expected throughout 2025 and potentially even into 2026, giving us a greater chance of ...

The Northern Lights forecast is looking up in the wake of a series of several large solar X-ray flares, with the nights of ...

The northern lights could once again grace US skies over the coming days. A minor geomagnetic storm is projected to impact ...

Fast solar wind from a massive coronal hole in the sun could trigger dazzling auroral displays as geomagnetic activity is ...

San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute received a $26 million contract from NASA and NOAA to develop magnetometers ...