Counting Down to the Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) Launch
In October 2018, we’re launching the Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, to study Earth’s dynamic interface to space. Its combination of remote and in situ measurements will…
In October 2018, we’re launching the Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, to study Earth’s dynamic interface to space. Its combination of remote and in situ measurements will…
Living near a star is risky business, and positioning a spacecraft near the Sun is a very good way to observe rapidly changing solar activity…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of a mid-level solar flare emitted from the sun on September 4th. The sun emitted a mid-level solar…
Astronomers may now be able to explain why the Sun’s magnetic field reverses every eleven years. New research explains how the duration of the magnetic…
Scientists review the fundamental physical process behind space weather events that are linked to human activity and discusses the observations of their impacts. Our Cold…
A newly published study details the anthropogenic effects on the space environment, which started in the late 19th century and reached their peak in the…
Scientists from NASA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research have shown that data from a ground-based instrument called K-Cor can give scientists early warning…
Engineers developed the model as part of its Space Weather Modeling Framework, which is the first “first principles” model to simulate CMEs including their magnetic…
In an effort to better understand coronal mass ejections and their potential effects on human technology, a newly published study takes a detailed look a…
A new ScienceCast video details an intense solar storm that narrowly missed Earth two years ago. If it had hit, researchers say, we could still…
This new image of an X-class solar flare was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on March 29, 2014. The sun emitted a significant solar…
A newly published study shows that in certain circumstances a pool of dense particles normally circling Earth can extend a long arm out to meet…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory viewed a significant solar flare, classified as a X4.9-class flare, on February 24, 2014. The sun emitted a significant solar flare,…
By combining data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager, scientists were able to create a comprehensive view…
In a newly published study, researcher Iannis Dandouras details the discovery of plasmaspheric wind, providing the first conclusive proof of the existence this wind first…
Since their launch in 2008, the two Wide-angle Imaging Neutral-atom Spectrometers (TWINS) satellites have been providing scientists with data on Earth’s magnetosphere and the first…
As solar activity continues to build up toward what is known as solar maximum, NASA details the impacts of CME’s and space weather on Earth….
Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, scientists from the University of Iowa have discovered how the magnetosphere around Saturn changes with the planet’s seasons, providing…