The storm could knockout satellites, disrupt power supplies and spark stunning displays of the Northern Lights. These magnetic waves, scientists discovered, are … A mysterious cosmic event might have ever-so-slightly stretched and squeezed our planet last week. The icon surfer wave -- known as a Kelvin-Helmholtz wave -- has been spotted at the boundaries of near-Earth space. The earth barely missed taking a massive solar punch in the teeth two weeks ago, an "electromagnetic pulse" so big that it could have knocked out power, cars and iPhones throughout the United States.

NASA Data Shows Surfer-shaped Waves in Near-Earth Space | NASA An X1.6 class solar flare flashes in the middle of the sun on Sept. 10, 2014.

When Earth’s magnetic field is struck by solar storms, it releases a series of high frequency waves that form a haunting tune.

A huge solar storm is heading for Earth, and it's likely to hit tomorrow. This image was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and shows a … If the solar storm had hit Earth back in 2012, the total economic impact is estimated to be around $2 trillion, or 20 times the cost of Hurricane Katrina. A solar storm — a disturbance in Earth’s magnetic field caused by changes in solar wind — is forecast to hit Earth this week, the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has warned.