355 results for "solar wind"

A recent study reveals that Mars' induced magnetosphere can break down under certain solar wind conditions, potentially accelerating atmospheric loss. Using data from the Mars Express and MAVEN spacecraft, researchers…

Recent studies using data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe and ESA’s Solar Orbiter have provided compelling evidence that Alfvén waves play a critical role in accelerating and heating the solar...

Posted on Apr 4, 2019 in Astronomy, Science When Simone Di Matteo first saw the patterns in his data, it seemed too good to be true. “It’s too perfect!” Di...

In the ever-evolving landscape of renewable energy, a groundbreaking innovation has emerged from the Netherlands, challenging the dominance of solar panels. The LIAM F1 UWT, a silent residential wind turbine,...

    “Such heating and chemical reactions may tell us something about other planets with harsh environments, and even early Earth,” said Yasumasa Kasaba of Tohoku University, who also worked...

Posted on Feb 28, 2018 in Climate Change Wind and solar power could generate most but not all electricity in the United States, according to an analysis of 36 years...

Posted on Aug 1, 2017 in Uncategorized "This is certainly the biggest result of NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or SOHO, in the last decade, and one of SOHO's all-time...

NOAA has released the first images from the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR-1), the world’s first operational space-based coronagraph, capturing unprecedented views of the sun’s corona and monitoring coronal mass ejections (CMEs).…

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), an experimental spacecraft designed to harness sunlight for propulsion, is facing technical challenges after a bent boom caused it to lose orientation and…

Recent studies of Apollo 16 lunar samples and meteorites from the moon’s far side have revealed new insights into the moon’s ancient impact history. These findings not only deepen our…

NASA has confirmed that the Sun is at solar maximum, the peak of its 11-year cycle. This phase brings more frequent auroras and powerful space weather events, which could last…

A stunning display of the northern lights is expected across parts of the northern U.S. this weekend, following a powerful solar flare and coronal mass ejection from the Sun.

NASA has powered down one of Voyager 2's key science instruments, the plasma science detector, as the spacecraft's power supply continues to decline. The decision, made to conserve energy, comes…

A solar storm this week may bring the northern lights to parts of the northern U.S., offering a rare chance for skywatchers to witness the aurora borealis. The National Oceanic…

A recent solar eruption from sunspot AR3835, coinciding with Earth's autumnal equinox, has increased the chances of a geomagnetic storm impacting Earth on September 25. While most of the solar…

Scientists have uncovered evidence of ancient solar superstorms that could have devastating effects on modern technology. By analyzing tree rings, researchers detected spikes in radiocarbon levels from past solar events,…

A rare and intense geomagnetic storm is forecasted for September 16, potentially pushing the northern lights as far south as California, Missouri, and parts of Europe. Triggered by a massive...

Recent observations of the exoplanet WASP-76b, located about 640 light-years from Earth, have revealed a climate that seems straight out of a science fiction nightmare. Known as an ultra-hot Jupiter,...

As we approach the September equinox, experts are forecasting an increased likelihood of vibrant auroras due to the Russell-McPherron effect. This phenomenon, first described by Christopher Russell and Robert McPherron...

In an extraordinary event, a massive solar storm that erupted in April 2023 temporarily disrupted Earth's magnetosphere, opening up a rare, two-hour magnetic highway between the Sun and Earth. This...

Researchers have made significant strides in predicting solar storms, which not only impact technological infrastructure but also result in the spectacular displays of the northern lights. This advancement is set...

Scientists have issued a new warning about the powerful impact of "head-on" interplanetary shocks on Earth's magnetic field, which can cause stunning aurora displays but also threaten critical infrastructure. The...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 20th close approach to the sun, achieving a significant milestone in its mission to study the solar corona. This remarkable feat underscores...

Recent studies have highlighted the catastrophic potential of extreme solar blasts, particularly when combined with a weakened magnetic field. These phenomena, occurring roughly every thousand years, can significantly disrupt the...

NASA is set to launch the GOES-U satellite, the latest addition to the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series, which will enhance weather monitoring for Earth and space. Scheduled for...

Solar flares are sudden, intense bursts of radiation emanating from the sun's atmosphere. These powerful explosions are caused by the release of magnetic energy stored in the sun's atmosphere, often...

May 2024 witnessed an extraordinary display of auroras, some of the most intense and vivid seen in centuries. The spectacular light shows, visible far beyond the usual Arctic and Antarctic...

A major G4 geomagnetic storm may form on Friday, prompting NOAA authorities to issue a storm watch for the first time in nearly 20 years. The alert comes after several...

On a brisk morning in New Zealand, Rocket Lab's Electron rocket took flight, ushering in a new chapter for space exploration. This event was not just a routine satellite deployment;...

Posted on Dec 30, 2022 in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Cosmos, Extraterrestrial Life, James Webb Space Telescope, Science, Science News, Space News, Universe Today’s stories include If Aliens Contact Humanity, Who...

Today’s stories range from Astronomers Might See Dark Matter by Staring into the Void to No Sign Found of a “Cosmic Dawn” to How to Make the Universe Think for...

Astronomers have just completed the first successful measurement of the spectrum of the night side of an exoplanet in the WASP-121 system located 850 light years from Earth. The host...

Posted on Dec 14, 2021 in Astronomy, Climate Change, Extraterrestrial Life Astronomers have said that Mars tugs at the human imagination like no other planet. In science fiction movies and...

Posted on Aug 17, 2021 in Science “Our solar system was most likely formed in a giant molecular cloud together with a young stellar cluster, and one or more supernova...

Posted on Apr 2, 2021 in Climate Change, Science, Technology “Planet Earth Report” provides descriptive links to headline news by leading science journalist about the discoveries, technology, people, and events...

Since 1995 when exoplanet explorers from the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz –who were recently awarded half of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for their...

“Venus is like Earth in so many ways,” explained the late physicist, Stephen Hawking. “A sort of kissing cousin. She’s almost the same size as Earth, a touch closer to...

Posted on Dec 17, 2020 in Science Scientists suggest that there may be evolutionary parallels on the different worlds because creation tends to be economical. In what could someday lead...

Posted on Dec 11, 2020 in Astronomy, Science “Giant planets have deep atmospheres without a solid or liquid base like Earth,” said Scott Bolton, the visionary and principal investigator for...

On April 10, 2019 the astronomers at Harvard’s Black Hole Initiative were asking what does the glowing bright orange ring around the now iconic black hole the size of our...

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Astronomy, Science, Solar System Imagine living on a planet with constant storms with thunderheads reaching 40 miles from base to top — five times...

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Science NASA better move fast! In February of 2019, China established the first human-technology landing site on Moon’s far side that they named “The...

Posted on Nov 5, 2022 in Astronomy, Milky Way Galaxy, Science In 1999 astronomers focusing on a star at the center of the Milky Way, measured precisely how long it...

“Venus is like the control case for Earth,” said planetary scientist Sue Smrekar with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory echoing recent research that suggests that Venus might have looked like Earth...

Posted on Dec 4, 2019 in Astronomy, Science, Solar System “It was one of those chance discoveries,” says astrophysicist Boris Gänsicke, from the University of Warwick , about the finding...

Astronomers may soon be able to confirm the existence of a primordial black hole –gravity wells formed just moments after the Big Bang–in our Solar System with gravitational-wave experiments that...

Posted on Jan 7, 2022 in Astronomy, Exoplanets, Science, Space “The tiny star TOI-270 (less than half the size and temperature of our Sun) hosts one super-Earth and two sub-Neptunes....

Posted on Jun 5, 2019 in Astronomy, Science Recent research suggests that Venus might have looked like Earth for three billion years, with vast oceans that could have been friendly...

Posted on Apr 5, 2019 in Astronomy, NASA, Science NASA’s Parker Probe spacecraft completed a maneuver yesterday called a perihelion about 15 million miles (24 million kilometers) above the surface...

Posted on Apr 6, 2019 in Astronomy, Science “This primitive star surprises us for its high lithium content, and its possible relation to the primordial lithium formed in the Big...