A fierce solar storm in May 2024 did more than disrupt GPS — it created two new radiation belts. A revived CubeSat captured ...
The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are ...
The temporary belts, one of which still remains, were filled with high-energy electrons and protons and were found by a ...
Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...
In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean.
A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...
Scientists discovered tiny jets on the Sun that power both fast and slow solar wind. These jets eject particles and shape ...
Geomagnetic storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause ...
Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Kristen Perrin Earth grew a pair of extra "radiation belts" after a supercharged solar storm rocked our planet's magnetic field last year, data from a ...
2024's gigantic solar storm gave the Earth two new temporary radiation belts, according to NASA's CubeSat mission. One of these belts could stay in place for a "very long time", according to NASA ...
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