this ignited a severe (G4 class) geomagnetic storm in our atmosphere. Obviously, given this occurred during the daylight hours, no auroras were seen locally. However, this could give us a hint as to what to expect in the next 12-24 hours. ...
The 'rings' of this galaxy are the aftermath of a collision between the Cartwheel galaxy and another galaxy about 100 million years ago. The first ripple is the blue outer ring, while the yellow-orange "yolk" of the Easter egg is a combination of visible and infrared light from the second...
The sun treated us in 2024 to both a total solar eclipse and widespread auroras. Unfortunately, 2025 will not feature any total solar eclipses, though there will be partial eclipses in March and September, visible from parts of North America, Europe, and New Zealand. However, further opp...
'It was 3 hours of magic': Spectacular auroras thrill stargazers across the world (and internet) as intense geomagnetic storm batters Earth (photos)A powerful geomagnetic storm illuminated auroras that lit the skies over Earth on Thursday (Oct. 9) after X 2 solar flare that erupted from the ...
The mission is a technology demonstration flight to test a new ejection system for the canisters, which will aid future studies of Earth's ionosphere and auroras, they added. But NASA has been trying to launch this potentially dazzling mission all month, only to be foiled by unacceptable ...