Wild Video Captures the Violent Trigger Behind Solar Flares
On September 30, 2024, the Sun unleashed a powerful explosion, causing magnetic field lines to break and reconnect…
‘Severe’ geomagnetic storm on Monday could make northern lights visible across much of US, including NY and NJ
A “severe” geomagnetic storm could bring a kaleidoscopic array of colors to night skies across the US on…
What we know about MIT nuclear physicist Nuno FG Loureiro
Investigators continue to search for the gunman who shot and killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Nuno F.G.…
Strong M8.1 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 4299, producing fast CME
A Type II Radio Emission with an estimated velocity of 1 143 km/s was associated with the event,…
First-ever images of powerful X1.3-class solar flare captured by solar telescope
From 93 million miles away, the Sun just got a lot more personal. Astronomers have now seen some…
Northern lights may be viewable in 15 states on Nov. 26. See where.
Northern lights, auroras seen as far south as Texas and Florida The powerful geomagnetic storm hit Earth’s atmosphere…
Astronomers Are Tracking a Giant Sunspot Cluster That’s Already Causing Problems
The Sun is currently in the active phase of its 11-year cycle and is slowly waking up from…
Solar Flares Are 6.5 Times Hotter Than We Thought
A solar limb flare with a comparatable scale of Earth. Credit: Created by Alexander Russell (University of Andrews)…
Powerful solar flares may shatter temperature expectations
Research by university scientists suggests that solar flares may be far hotter than previously believed, offering new insights…
Caltech Physicists Discover “Double Helix,” a New Equilibrium State of Cosmic Plasma
The double helix nebula. The spots are infrared-luminous stars, mostly red giants and red supergiants. Many other stars…