The sun has gone through a rotation, and the active region that triggered a huge amount of aurora activity is once again pointing toward Earth — but not directly at it. GOES 16/Space Weather Prediction Center hide caption
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of solar flares early Saturday afternoon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there have been measurable effects and impacts from the geomagnetic storm. Solar Dynamics Observatory hide caption
The huge solar storm is keeping power grid and satellite operators on edge
Solar Orbiter, seen in this artistic rendering, is a collaboration between the European Space Agency and NASA to study the sun and what drives the solar wind that creates space weather that affects Earth. ESA/ATG medialab hide caption
The sun, illustration. KTSDesign/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption
Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields
An artist's depiction of the new GOES-R satellite. Lockheed Martin/Flickr hide caption