A wonderfully smooth and confusing Christmas Day breaking Dawn It was the result of the ‘rainstorm’ observed over the Arctic in 2022 electrons directly Sunsay researchers based in Japan and the US. This is the first time a rare aurora of this type has been seen from the ground, at a time when the winds… Read More »
Scientists believe Earth may have briefly lost its protection from the sun about two million years ago, left to endure the extreme environment of interstellar space, as the solar system passed through a dense cloud of gas and dust between stars. At that time, early human ancestors shared our planet with prehistoric animals such as… Read More »
Satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) can drift hundreds of kilometers out of their expected orbits when hit by bad space weather. The problem affects the International Space Station, China’s Tiangong space station, and many Earth observation satellites that require close monitoring of our planet. This positioning uncertainty increases the risk of dangerous orbital collisions,… Read More »
It will be a spectacular spectacle for millions of people in North America who will encounter a total solar eclipse on April 8; There will be a chance to see the moon completely obscuring the sun’s face. But for scientists, this is a rare opportunity to study the Earth, moon and sun “in completely different… Read More »
Northern lights in Whitley Bay, England, April 24, 2023.Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images March 2024 may be the best month of the year to see the Northern Lights, aka the aurora borealis. This is because the Sun is hyperactive and the equinox can create holes in the Earth’s magnetic field. Here’s everything you need… Read More »
The Sun can make or break Mars.NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory Mars experienced a sudden break in the cosmic order about a year ago. It was as if the red planet had briefly been transported to another solar system. Normally in our solar system, the sun constantly emits a stream of charged particles and magnetic fields… Read More »