Strange beads of light on Ganymede look strikingly like Earth’s auroras
Ganymede’s auroras have always stood apart for one simple reason: this is a moon, not a planet, and…
Scientists want to build a chemical shield around Earth
Humanity’s strategy for dealing with solar storms has always been to see them coming, hope for the best,…
NASA’s STORIE Mission to Tell Tale of Earth’s Ring Current
Earth’s magnetic field is like a powerful trap. It lures electrically charged particles in space, near our planet,…
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…
“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…