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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...

Monday’s total solar eclipse from space

NASA Earth Observatory originally published this article on April 10, 2024. Edits by EarthSky. April 8 total solar eclipse from space On April 8, 2024,...

Total solar eclipses are due to a fantastic coincidence

Complete solar eclipses are uncommon occasions when the sun, moon and Earth line up good in order that the moon’s shadow falls upon...

The April 8 total solar eclipse could scramble bird behavior

It’s springtime in North America, and birds are migrating from their winter habitats within the south to extra northerly areas. Will the total solar...

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