Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tornado-like magnetic spirals hidden inside solar eruptions offer a path to better space weather forecasts and earlier warnings ...

Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to detect with our current single-location warning system, according to a new ...

Recent solar activity has heightened the risks for the International Space Station (ISS) crew, with solar storms posing direct threats through increased radiation exposure in low-Earth orbit. These ...

Swirling columns of air that touch down from stormy skies — tornadoes are among nature’s most awe-inspiring yet terrifying forces. Behind their power lies a complex science of clashing temperatures, ...

A new University of Michigan study offers one of the most detailed pictures so far of how violent sun storms spread across space — and occasionally, straight to our planet. With the help of ...