“Severe” Solar Storm Might Bring Northern Lights to the Deep South
Scientists just observed a powerful solar storm that could carry the northern lights over the lower 48 in the near future.
New study uncovers unexpected interaction between Mars and the solar wind
Scientists of the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna and Umeå University find that under certain conditions ...
Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video)
The BepiColombo probe's flybys of Mercury have revealed just how sharply and rapidly the planet's local environment changes ...
Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms—they could be disastrous for technology-based society
In September 1859, the same year that Darwin published "On the Origin of Species," telegraph systems across Europe and North ...
New research shows the Earth's magnetic field is far more dynamic than initially thought
Far above our heads in space, are giant doughnut shaped CLOUDS OF DANGEROUS RADIATION.THESE BELTS CAN BE DETRIMENTAL FOR ...
Auroras galore! Severe geomagnetic storm sparks stunning northern lights across US (photos)
Storm chaser and aurora hunter Jake Stehli captured the northern lights dancing above southeastern Wisconsin, U.S. in a ...
Unlocking the Secrets of Habitable Planets: New Space Missions To Explore Sun’s Impact on Earth & Beyond
New proposed space missions, led by the University of Leicester, will study stellar impacts on planets and Earth’s ...
Dramatic Video Shows the Closest Flyby Ever of Mercury
The European Space Agency (ESA) released a 90-second video of BepiColombo’s recent flyby of Mercury, which marked the closest ...
Farewell, Cluster: Trailblazing Mission Ends in Brilliant Fireball Over the South Pacific
ESA's Cluster satellite, Salsa, marked a pioneering moment with a targeted reentry into Earth's atmosphere, reducing space ...
These Are the Closest Views of Mercury We’ve Ever Seen
BepiColombo approached Mercury from the planet’s nightside, with the Sun illuminating its cratered surface as the spacecraft ...
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How much radiation Starliner astronauts may have been exposed to while waiting to come home
Earth is surrounded by a system of magnetic fields, called the magnetosphere, that protects people from harmful space radiation. However, the higher a person is in altitude, the higher the dose of ...