Machines at the Bottom of the Ocean Witnessed the Recent Solar Storm
Compasses at the bottom of the ocean wobbled as a massive solar storm hit Earth last week, giving the instruments two miles under the sea a jolt of magnetic shock…
Raw Milk Sales Soar as Misguided Notions of Bird Flu Immunity Spread
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this image of Europa during the mission’s close flyby on September 29, 2022.Image: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS. Image processing: Björn Jónsson (CC BY 3.0) On September 29,…
Conspiracy Nuts Are Spreading a Bizarre Theory About Those Epic Auroras
Conspiracy theorists on social media have been busy at work peddling their latest conclusion: The magnificent auroras seen over swaths of four different continents over the weekend were caused by…
Absurd Conspiracy Theory Claims Alaskan Science Experiment Triggered Global Auroras
Conspiracy theorists on social media have been busy at work peddling their latest conclusion: The magnificent auroras seen over swaths of four different continents over the weekend were caused by…
Not Just Auroras: Here’s the Tech That Got Hit by This Weekend’s Solar Storm
On Friday, Earth was hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years. Intense solar activity sent bursts of radiation toward Earth, causing fluctuations in the upper atmosphere that led…
NASA’s Plasma Rocket Could Reach Mars in 2 Months
A downtown gateway sign showing Vehicle City in Flint, Michigan.Image: Atomazul (Shutterstock) A constant feeling of strange tingling and numbness along a person’s legs might be much more common than…
World Warned to Prepare for Today’s Severe Geomagnetic Storm, First in 20 Years
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center forecasted a “severe solar storm” that’s expected to hit Earth tonight, according to a release. These geomagnetic storms happen every…
Where in the U.S. to Spot Tonight’s Potential Magnetic Storm Aurora
Aurora spotted earlier this year in Alaska.Photo: NOAA A strong geomagnetic storm will hit Earth tonight following a significant solar flare that occurred on Tuesday, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center…
The Northern Lights Will Travel South on Thursday
A solar storm this week means the Northern Lights are taking a trip south. The celestial display, also known as the Aurora Borealis, is expected to be visible in more…