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 »
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 »
From hurricanes in Florida to floods in Maine, from record-breaking freezes in Montana to snowstorms in Buffalo, extreme weather has impacted much of the United States this past week. It left us, like many Americans, wondering: What exactly is going on? To get some answers, we called Jeff Masters, a meteorologist who co-founded the online… Read More »
It promises to be the best meteor shower of 2023. For those hoping to take a look Peak of the Geminid meteor shower Tonight, it looks like about half of the contiguous (48) states will have clear, starry skies; This is the perfect backdrop to watch this best of the year’s biggest meteor shows. Check… Read More »