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fromWIRED
1 year ago

What Causes the Northern Lights?

Strong solar wind during the solar cycle peak is producing unusually widespread auroras and intensified space weather effects likely to continue into 2026.
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fromMail Online
1 month ago

Solar storm alert issued TODAY for parts of the US

A moderate G2 geomagnetic storm from a coronal hole is expected, causing minor technological impacts, possible northern auroras, and minor power fluctuations in high-latitude U.S. regions.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

What to know about the missions just launched in NASA's cosmic carpool

NASA's IMAP mission will study solar material, track the solar wind to the heliosphere boundary, and research space weather impacts from the Earth–Sun L1 point.
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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

A "cosmic carpool" is traveling to a distant space weather observation post

Three spacecraft launched on a Falcon 9 to L1 halo orbits to study the solar wind, interstellar boundary, and Earth's outer atmosphere.
fromTravel + Leisure
3 months ago

The Northern Lights Are Expected Over 15 U.S. States Tonight-Here's Where to Look

There is an increasing possibility during Monday of minor geomagnetic enhancement due to an arriving fast wind, with the possibility of a Coronal Mass Ejection glance Tuesday into Wednesday.
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fromNature
3 months ago

Glow-in-the-dark marsupial shows off its luminous fur - July's best science images

Closest images of the Sun reveal solar wind and its effects on Earth, including auroras.
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fromColossal
4 months ago

Watch Solar Winds Burst into Space in the Closest-Ever Glimpse of the Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured new images of solar winds, vital for understanding their effects on Earth.
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