Solar sail probe could detect space tornadoes earlier
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Astronomers Are Sounding the Alarm Over Dangerous Space Weather. Are We Prepared?
We have a suite of incredibly advanced, complex instruments to study the weather on Earth. Space weather isn’t…
Webb Spots Cosmic Light Show on Rogue Planet
An artistic impression of SIMP-0136. Credit: Dr. Evert Nasedkin Using JWST, astronomers uncovered auroras, exotic clouds, and storms…
NASA Flights Study Cosmic Ray Effects for Air, Future Space Travelers
Recent airborne science flights to Greenland are improving NASA’s understanding of space weather by measuring radiation exposure to…
Rocket Lab’s Two Mars-Bound Spacecraft Arrive in Florida
LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the…
The Solar Wind Is Hiding Strange Particles That Could Rewrite Space Weather
This illustration shows Earth’s magnetosphere interacting with the solar wind. The magnetosphere shields the Earth from harmful solar…
At up to 108 million degrees, solar flares far hotter than earlier thought: Study
Solar flares can reach scorching temperatures of 108 million degrees Fahrenheit (about 60 million degrees Celsius), which is…
Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space
Soon, there will be three new ways to study the Sun’s influence across the solar system with the…
“Alien Aurora” – Scientists Spot Never-Before-Seen Plasma Waves in Jupiter’s Polar Lights
This image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft in 2016 shows the north polar region of Jupiter. The JunoCam obtained…
41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth
Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Credit: Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences,…
Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Mysterious Electrical Surges on Satellites
In 1994, two Canadian TV satellites failed within mere hours of each other. The pair was in a…
Solar Orbiter traces Sun’s energetic electrons to dual eruptions
The European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter mission has traced floods of energetic electrons hurled out by the Sun…