The Sun is on the verge of a significant event: a reversal of the magnetic field. This event occurs roughly every 11 years and marks an important stage in human history. solar cycle. The change in polarity indicates the halfway point. solar maximumthe height of solar activity and the beginning of the transition towards solar… Read More »
NASA has its sights set on the Moon and aims to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establish a long-term presence there in the 2030s. However, the Moon is not a very habitable place for humans. Cosmic rays from distant stars and galaxies and solar-powered particles from the Sun bombard the… Read More »
The Sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for humans and animals. But that’s not the only thing it does, and it affects a much wider area of space. The heliosphere, the area of space affected by the Sun, is a hundred times larger than the distance from the Sun to the Earth. The Sun… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. I was lucky enough to get a spectacular view of the northern lights from my own home this month, when the largest solar storm to reach Earth in two decades… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. I was lucky enough to get a spectacular view of the northern lights from my own home this month, when the largest solar storm to reach Earth in two decades… Read More »
New research has revealed that the secrets of the Sun’s magnetic field, which has remained a mystery for four centuries, may be close to its surface. The sun’s magnetic field is responsible for producing dark spots called sunspots, explosive solar flares, and even explosive eruptions called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). However, since astronomers began investigating… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. The Sun has a strong magnetic field similar to solar storms, which create sunspots on the star’s surface and cover much of the planet in beautiful auroras this month. But exactly how this magnetic field… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. The Sun has a strong magnetic field similar to solar storms, which create sunspots on the star’s surface and cover much of the planet in beautiful auroras this month. But exactly how this magnetic field… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the sun have the potential to create dazzling auroras that could be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California, as well as disrupt… Read More »
Under a huge arch coronal loopThe wealth of exotic solar events active in the transition zone betweenUN lower atmosphereThe chromosphere and corona were recorded in this magical video. European Space Agency‘S Solar Orbiter spacecraft. View recorded by Solar Orbiter from a distance of just over 43 million kilometers (26.7 mi) Sun, revealing features on the… Read More »