What's the difference between a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection? And how do they lead to auroras?

People in some parts of the U.S. may be able to see the northern lights this evening. Weather permitting, residents of more ...

A solar storm could bring the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, to parts of the US tonight, July 2. If the ...

In April 2023, an unexpectedly strong solar storm caught scientists and the world by surprise. On April 23, Earth was struck ...

The northern lights are expected to grace the skies of some northern states in the wake of a coronal mass ejection from the sun.