A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field caused by solar activity. There’s a reaction called nuclear ...

DCU’s Dr David Long has a flare for predicting space weather. Earlier this year, the strongest solar storm in two decades lit ...

A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. It's the second part of a planetary defense test ...

All five hour-long episodes of "Solar System" are available to stream now via BBC iPlayer in the UK (valid TV Licence ...

Planet-forming disks, maelstroms of gas and dust swirling around young stars, are nurseries that give rise to planetary systems, including our solar system. Astronomers have discovered new details of ...