Researchers challenge long-held theory on how Earth withstands extreme space weather
Scientists have long treated Earth’s magnetic field as a sturdy defense against the Sun’s most violent storms. New…
Study warns solar storm risks may be much worse than thought | Features
Illustration of solar wind streaming from a fuming sun drives auroras bright enough to be seen far from…
The Sun’s Atmosphere May Be Feeding on Dust
3D rendering of the Parker Solar Probe. Credit: NASA The Sun’s outer atmosphere may have a dust problem—and…
NASA’s New Horizons Reveals a Hidden Interstellar Slowdown at the Solar System’s Edge
For obvious reasons, the Sun’s influence weakens as you get closer to the edge of the solar system.…
Jupiter Accelerates Electrons to Near-Light Speed, Offering Clues to Cosmic Ray Origins
The giant planet’s bow shock isn’t just deflecting the solar wind, it’s acting as a powerful particle accelerator,…
Northern lights could dazzle Peace Region skies as strong solar storm approaches – CJDC-TV
Peace Region residents may get a glimpse of the northern lights this week as a strong geomagnetic storm…
Mars’ atmosphere is changing how scientists see unmagnetized planets
Mars does not have Earth’s kind of magnetic shield, so it has often been treated as the solar…
Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds
A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and…
First Proba-3 science: surprisingly speedy solar wind
Science & Exploration 13/04/2026 801 views 17 likes Since July 2025, the European Space Agency’s pair of Proba-3 satellites has…
The Spring Equinox Is Almost Here! How to Watch the Northern Lights Tonight
NEED TO KNOW Solar activity is currently low, though a small solar flare was recently observed by forecasters…
Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS breaking apart into pieces: Gemini North Telescope release images after a closest Sun flyby |
Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS, a relatively new visitor from the outer solar system, has broken apart after swooping…
Ground-Breaking New Technology Allows Scientists To Observe Another Star’s Coronal Mass Ejection For The First Time Ever » TwistedSifter
NASA The closest that coronal mass ejections (CMEs) come to most people’s awareness is when they’re mentioned as…