St. Patrick’s Aurora Illuminates the Alaskan Night Sky
This majestic image of the dazzling green lights of the aurora borealis was captured on March 17, 2015, around 5:30 a.m. EDT in Donnelly Creek,…
This majestic image of the dazzling green lights of the aurora borealis was captured on March 17, 2015, around 5:30 a.m. EDT in Donnelly Creek,…
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:55 p.m. EST, on December 31, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly,…
What Is Earth’s Magnetosphere? Enveloping our planet and protecting us from the fury of the Sun is a giant bubble of magnetism called the magnetosphere….
At 8:28 p.m. EST on November 9, 2023, NASA’s Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX…
Curtains of colorful light danced across the sky after solar storms sent energized particles crashing into Earth’s upper atmosphere. In early November 2023, skywatchers across…
NASA’s AWE mission, set to launch to the ISS, will examine atmospheric waves and their effects on space weather through the Earth’s natural airglow, informing…
Scientists discovered a radiocarbon spike 14,300 years ago, caused by the largest known solar storm. Such an event today could devastate modern technology and cost…
The study employs a new code to test the abilities of the next generation of telescopes. As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories starts…
Scientists from the University of Hawai‘i found that Earth’s plasma sheet electrons affect the Moon’s weathering and may help form water. The discovery deepens our…
High-energy ‘relativistic’ electrons, often called “killer” electrons, are a major source of radiation damage to satellites so understanding their patterns of activity is crucial. Solar…
Images from the Solar Orbiter revealed small “picoflare” jets within a coronal hole on the Sun, which might supply energy to the solar wind, enhancing…
The aurora borealis and moonglint shine bright in this astronaut photo of the Alaskan island chain. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured…
A solar eruption detected simultaneously at Earth, the Moon, and Mars emphasizes the need to prepare human exploration missions for the dangers of space radiation….
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Identifies Mechanism Driving the Sun’s Fast Wind Parker Solar Probe data has helped researchers understand how the sun’s wind can reach…
Is there weather on the Moon? Well, because the Moon doesn’t have a significant atmosphere like Earth, it does not experience weather, like wind or…
Scientists have found a strong statistical link between changes in cosmic radiation and seismic activity, potentially aiding in earthquake prediction. However, the ability to predict…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe probe got close enough to sun’s surface to see hidden granular features. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has flown close enough…
According to researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, new understandings of “space waves” could lead to more precise space weather forecasts and safer navigation for satellites…