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GOES-U satellite launch this month will bring a solar activity monitor to space
SPACE.com· 4 days agoA coronagraph is a specialized instrument designed to block out the light of the sun so researchers...
Gateway - Quartz
Quartz· 5 days agoInclement weather on the Sun’s surface could affect infrastructure on Earth and in space, scientists are predicting, as our host star approaches its solar
Radiation Surge on Mars: NASA Watches Red Planet Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
SciTechDaily· 6 days agoNASA’s rovers and orbiters observed significant solar flares and coronal mass ejections, with an X12...
SpaceX, NASA targets Tuesday to launch NOAA's next powerful GOES weather satellite
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is ready to carry NOAA's next powerful GOES satellite into orbit,...
Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts
The Raw Story· 6 days agoNASA has set its sights on the Moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and...
The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect.
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen the sun reaches its period of peak activity, known as solar maximum, our star's magentic field...
Northern Lights Update: Here’s Where You Could See The Aurora Borealis Tonight
Forbes· 3 days agoCanada and Alaska have a higher chance of seeing the lights, though they may be visible in many parts of the continental U.S. into the weekend, according to the aurora’s forecast. The NOAA also ...
Mars Was Hit With a Solar Storm Days After Earth's Aurora Light Show, NASA Says
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoDays after solar storms spurred widespread sightings of auroras across Earth in early May, a new bout of eruptions on the sun brought glowing skies to another planet: Mars ...
How to stare at the Sun, through art
The Economist· 4 days agoCHILDREN—and eclipse-watchers—are warned not to stare directly at the Sun. Ignore that advice and the result may be burnt retinas and partial blindness....
