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Published Alaskan seismometers record the northern lights - Alaskan Seismometers Record the Northern Lights


An aurora sightseeing tour leader in Alaska, was lucky enough to photograph a 'eruption' of brillian ...
Published Sun emits a solstice CME - Sun Emits a Solstice CME: What It Means for Earth


On June 20, 2013, at 11:24 p.m., the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME...
Published Auroral 'speed bumps' are more complicated, scientists find - Auroral 'Speed Bumps' Are More Complicated, Scientists Find


Researchers find that 'speed bumps' in space, which can slow down satellites orbiting closer to Eart...
Published New research shows unprecedented atmospheric changes during May's geomagnetic superstorm



On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the southern United States. That same weeke ...
Published Understanding Mercury's magnetic tail - Understanding Mercury's Magnetic Tail


Theoretical physicists used simulations to explain the unusual readings collected in 2009 by the Mer...
Published Sun's solar wind and plasma 'burps' created on Earth - Sun's Solar Wind and Plasma 'Burps' Created on Earth


A new study by physicists mimicked solar winds in the lab, confirming how they develop and providing...
Published Juno peers deep into Jupiter’s colorful belts and zones - Juno Peers Deep into Jupiter’s Colorful Belts and Zones


A new study of data captured in orbit around Jupiter has revealed new insights into what's happening...
Published School students identify sounds caused by solar storm - School Students Identify Sounds Caused by Solar Storm



School students have successfully identified sounds caused by a solar storm in the Earth's magnetic...
Published The upside of volatile space weather - The Upside of Volatile Space Weather: How Solar Storms Can Benefit Earth


Although stellar flares are typically viewed as a detriment to habitability, study shows 'life might...
Published Scientists explain mysterious finger-like features in solar flares - Scientists Explain Mysterious Finger-Like Features in Solar Flares


Astronomers have presented a new explanation for the mysterious downward-moving dark voids seen in s...
Published New sunspots potentially herald increased solar activity - New Sunspots Potentially Herald Increased Solar Activity


On May 29, 2020, a family of sunspots -- dark spots that freckle the face of the Sun, representing a...
Published Northern lights' 'social networking' reveals true scale of magnetic storms - **Northern Lights and Social Networking Reveal True Scale of Magnetic Storms**


Magnetic disturbances caused by phenomena like the northern lights can be tracked by a 'social netwo...
Published The true power of the solar wind - The True Power of the Solar Wind


The planets and moons of our solar system are continuously being bombarded by particles from the sun...
Published Topsy-turvy motion creates light switch effect at Uranus - Topsy-Turvy Motion Creates Light Switch Effect at Uranus


Uranus' magnetosphere, the region defined by the planet's magnetic field and the material trapped in...
Published Large coronal hole near the sun's north pole - Large Coronal Hole Near the Sun's North Pole: What You Need to Know


Astronomers captured an image of a gigantic coronal hole hovering over the sun's north pole on July...
Published Sun unleashes a wide, but benign, coronal mass ejection - Sun Unleashes a Wide, but Benign, Coronal Mass Ejection


The sun erupted with a wide, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection on Sept. 27, 2012 at 10:25 p.m. ED...
Published NASA's SDO sees massive filament erupt on sun - NASA's SDO Sees Massive Filament Erupt on Sun


On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere,...
Published Scientists deepen understanding of magnetic fields surrounding Earth and other planets - Scientists Deepen Understanding of Magnetic Fields Surrounding Earth and Other Planets


New research into waves that travel through Earth's magnetosphere deepen our understanding of the re...
Published Solar activity research provides insight into sun's past, future - Solar Activity Research Provides Insight into Sun's Past, Future


Scientists have developed a new technique for looking at historic solar data to distinguish trustwor...
Published A stormy, active sun may have kickstarted life on Earth - A Stormy, Active Sun May Have Kickstarted Life on Earth



The first building blocks of life on Earth may have formed thanks to eruptions from our Sun, a new s...