Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. Forecasters will soon be able to see a real-time map of lightning activity on Earth and keep a closer eye on solar storms unleashed by the sun, thanks to a new weather satellite. NASA and… Read More »
I remember learning to forecast the weather in college in the late 2000s. My classmates and I would draw maps using existing weather systems and then look at satellite data to help paint the picture of what would happen in the coming hours and days. NOAA’s weather satellites were good back then, but compared to… Read More »
When it comes to tools, the more they are used, the less reliable they become. And of course, by the way Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph Experiment (LASCO) device at NASA and European Space Agency‘S SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) The spacecraft did an excellent job providing us with images. recent strong geomagnetic solar stormsis… Read More »
The same massive sunspot responsible for triggering a historic geomagnetic storm on Earth in mid-May triggered a legendary storm for Mars a few days later. On May 20, data from Europe’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft showed that the predicted X12 solar flare was the strongest type. on the glare classification scale – AR3664 exploded from a… Read More »
Many of us grow up fascinated by space and the universe. The question of whether intelligent life exists out there is an ongoing preoccupation among scientists and citizens alike. But space exploration goes far beyond the search for extraterrestrial life; There are many different areas that students and researchers investigate, from space weather and space… Read More »
It was quite an amazing moment for those who had the opportunity to see the aurora this weekend. But while seeing the aurora borealis is thrilling and exciting for us, the coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and geomagnetic storms that make these light shows possible can also wreak havoc on some of the technologies that are… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Bob Kolasky is senior vice president of critical infrastructure at Exiger, a provider of supply chain and third-party risk analysis for the U.S. government and critical infrastructure industries. He is also a senior fellow at Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Infrastructure Security. He previously led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Bob Kolasky is senior vice president of critical infrastructure at Exiger, a provider of supply chain and third-party risk analysis for the U.S. government and critical infrastructure industries. He is also a senior fellow at Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Infrastructure Security. He previously led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s… Read More »
The most powerful solar storm in almost 20 years is expected to hit Earth on Friday night and the Northern Lights are likely to be visible from across the UK. Bursts of charged particles, resulting from a series of powerful explosions from the Sun’s surface, are traveling directly towards Earth at about 900 km per… Read More »