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,…
Scientists Warn Low Earth Orbit Could Suddenly Collapse
A new study suggests that modern satellite networks may be far more fragile than they appear, with the…
Managing traffic in space | MIT News
Chances are, you’ve already used a satellite today. Satellites make it possible for us to stream our favorite…
Astronomers Spot Previously Unknown Space ‘Cavity’ That’s Quietly Protecting the Moon
Earth has a particularly strong magnetosphere—a bubble-shaped capsule of magnetism—shielding the planet and its inhabitants from solar weather…
Goonhilly Earth Station tracks Artemis II mission to the Moon
Goonhilly Earth Station is set to play a role in NASA’s historic Artemis II mission by passively tracking…
Wind Accretion Onto Planets Orbiting An Evolving Solar-like Star And Their Detectability
Evolution of the stellar mass-loss rate (𝑀̇ w) and wind velocity (𝑣w) obtained from our 2 M⊙ stellar…
To Protect Artemis II Astronauts, NASA Experts Keep Eyes on Sun
As four astronauts travel around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will venture beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field.…
Solar storms, AI forecasts, and the future of safe flight on Earth and in space
In our latest episode of Lexicon, we sit down with Dr. Lulu Zhao, an assistant professor of climate…
NASA’s ESCAPADE Ready to Study Space Weather from Earth to Mars
Mars is not what it used to be. Once warm, watery, and blanketed by a thick atmosphere, today…
Don’t miss out: One week until total lunar eclipse turns moon red March 3
BLOOD MOON RISING 🌕: Don’t miss out! In one week, a total lunar eclipse will turn the Moon…
Wild Study Proposes Possible Link Between Solar Flares and Earthquakes
Earthquakes are one of many natural phenomena that, despite technological advances, we’ve yet to predict in advance. Researchers…
Smile mission set for launch to tackle space weather
As our dependence on satellites, GPS, and global communications grows, understanding the Sun’s influence on Earth has never…