NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather
Under the night sky in California, NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9…
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Aditya-L1’s SUIT Telescope Captures First-Ever Solar Flare Kernel, Revealing Unseen Solar Activity
India’s space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has recorded a never-before-seen solar flare phenomenon, marking a major step in solar research. The…
Astronaut Captures Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ Lightning Extending 50 Miles Above Earth
A rare ‘gigantic jet’ of lightning has been photographed from space, extending nearly 50 miles above the U.S. coastline. The…
Solar Storm to Trigger Northern Lights in US: Visibility, Timing & Impact
A solar storm is set to reach Earth tonight, with potential geomagnetic activity that could make the northern lights visible…
Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts
Satellites equipped with solar sails may soon improve early warnings for space weather events that could disrupt technological infrastructure on…
Tiny Plasma Jets on Sun Identified as Key Drivers of Solar Wind
New findings have revealed that tiny plasma jets on the Sun play a significant role in driving both the fast…
May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns
A significant solar storm that occurred in May 2024 led to the formation of two temporary radiation belts around Earth,…
NASA’s PUNCH Mission Set to Track the Sun’s Corona and Solar Wind in 3D
A new space mission designed to study the Sun’s outer atmosphere and track space weather in three dimensions is set…
Massive Coronal Hole on Sun Sends High-Speed Solar Wind Toward Earth
A massive coronal hole stretching over 800,000 kilometres has been detected on the Sun’s surface, releasing high-speed solar wind toward…
Massive 500,000-Mile Coronal Hole on the Sun Blasts Solar Wind Toward Earth
A vast coronal hole, measuring approximately 800,000 kilometres across, has emerged on the surface of the sun. High-speed solar wind…