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May’s solar storm created a new Van Allen belt

Could’s solar storm created a brand new ring round Earth Bear in mind the massive solar storm on Could 10 and 11, 2024, that...

Precise space storm alerts could help shield Earth’s tech

When space storms hit Earth, they'll harm energy grids and disrupt communications. Our sun is now on the peak of its 11-year cycle,...

The next solar cycle – Solar Cycle 26 – is already beginning

The sun is on the peak of Photo voltaic Cycle 25. We’re at solar most, when the sun has probably the most sunspots,...

What is the heliosphere and how can we measure it?

By Sarah A. Spitzer, University of Michigan What's the heliosphere? The sun warms the Earth, making it liveable for individuals and animals. However...

Will solar flares destroy modern civilization? Nah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bRqodJKhPcDavid Wallace has been a longtime member of the PES Transformers Committee, whose job is to develop and replace requirements and pointers for...

Among solar storms, the one causing the Carrington Event was BIG

This text is re-printed from The Dialog in 2022, with updates by The Dialog and EarthSky. It’s by David Wallace, a professor {of...

Auroras last night wowed millions! Pics here

Auroras final evening! On Friday, Might 10, 2024, space climate forecasters started predicting a “extreme” solar storm. When it got here, it was even...

Giant sunspot region now visible in eclipse glasses

Big sunspot area seen in eclipse glasses Did you save your eclipse glasses from the April 8 total solar eclipse? In that case, it’s...

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See 6 planets in late August and early September

See 6 planets earlier than dawn Possibly you’ve already seen Jupiter and Mars within the morning sky? They’re simply...

Voyager 2: Our 1st and last visit to Neptune

Reprinted from NASA. Voyager 2 passes by Neptune, 35 years in the past Thirty-five years in the past, on August...

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