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…
Upcoming Launch to Boost NASA’s Study of Sun’s Influence Across Space
Soon, there will be three new ways to study the Sun’s influence across the solar system with the…
41,000 Years Ago, Something Weird in Space Changed How Humans Lived on Earth
Wandering magnetic fields would have had noticeable effects for humans. Credit: Maximilian Schanner (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences,…
Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Mysterious Electrical Surges on Satellites
In 1994, two Canadian TV satellites failed within mere hours of each other. The pair was in a…
Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery of the Sun’s Fastest Particles
ESA’s Solar Orbiter revealed how the Sun launches two distinct streams of high-energy electrons, solving a key mystery…
Two Spacecraft Align Perfectly To Recreate a Solar Eclipse in Space
The two spacecraft of Proba-3 fly in precise formation about 150 m (500 feet) apart to form an…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Just Solved a 70-Year Solar Mystery
Scientists have at last seen how the Sun snaps and explodes, thanks to NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. The…
