Recent Solar Outbursts Trigger Dramatic Auroras on Mars
A recent outburst from the Sun sent a strong blast of charged particles and radiation towards Mars, allowing scientists to get a rare glimpse at how these events unfold on…
Solar Storm Threat Is Back as Giant Sunspot Cluster Reappears
It’s back! After unleashing the strongest geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, the notorious sunspot cluster AR3664 is once again visible and still spewing copious amounts of radiation into…
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…
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…
How Scientists Are Prepping for the Incoming Severe Solar Storm
Inclement weather on the Sun’s surface could affect infrastructure on Earth and in space, scientists are predicting, as our host star approaches its solar maximum. Lego’s New UCS TIE Interceptor…
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…
What Would Happen If a Massive Solar Storm Hit Earth?
This article was originally published on August 20, 2015. We all know that major storms can wreak havoc, flooding cities and decimating infrastructure. But there’s an even bigger worry than…
Still Have Your Eclipse Glasses? Use Them to Look at This Massive Sunspot
The Sun is a hot mess right now. Solar maximum is fast approaching, and a giant dark spot on the surface of the Sun keeps growing while spewing radiation out…
What Were Those Bright Red Dots Seen During the Eclipse?
We were hoping for something like this to happen. For a brief moment yesterday, the Sun waved to us from afar, telling us that it’s in the midst of a…