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Spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies
At these distances, the satellites remain within Earth’s protective magnetic shield and can reliably measure the planet’s ...
Map: Who may see northern lights as coronal mass ejection hits Earth
A coronal mass ejection, or CME, was hurled out by the sun on Tuesday, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center said. The CME, ...
The aurora borealis could be visible in large parts of Canada this week: Here’s what to know
The aurora borealis is expected to appear over much more of Canada than usual this week, thanks to a potential geomagnetic ...
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Space hurricanes are real — and they wreak more havoc than we thought
But researchers found that the space hurricane formed under a northward-aligned IMF, which typically "closes the door" to geomagnetic activity. As a result, these storms often go unnoticed by standard ...
Physicists Reveal Secrets of Space Hurricanes
"Our study revealed that space hurricanes can trigger significant ionospheric irregularities," researcher Zan-Yang Xing told Newsweek.
What are space hurricanes and how can they sabotage your GPS
Space hurricanes, unlike typical geomagnetic disturbances, are stealthy threats to satellite systems, forming even when the ...