The 2025 solar storm peak. Should we be worried? DW 09/17/2025
Solar storms (NOAA G1–G5) intensify near the 11-year peak (2025) and can threaten power grids, satellites, undersea cable repeaters, GPS, and internet infrastructure.
Major solar storms hitting Earth in HOURS causing disruptions in US
A G3 geomagnetic storm struck Sunday night and a G2 storm is expected Monday, potentially disrupting power, satellites, and radio communications across multiple US states.
SpaceX launches a pair of NASA satellites to probe the origins of space weather
The twin spacecraft are part of the NASA-funded TRACERS mission, which will spend at least a year measuring plasma conditions in narrow regions of Earth's magnetic field known as polar cusps.
Massive 250,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' erupts on the sun
A massive explosion of solar plasma erupted from the sun, caught by NASA satellites, showcasing a dramatic burst large enough to stretch across 30 Earths.