Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

A fierce solar storm in May 2024 did more than disrupt GPS — it created two new radiation belts. A revived CubeSat captured ...

In May 2024, a powerful solar storm had a massive impact on our planet, with effects felt even at the ocean floor. Due to a ...

The Sun isn’t just a distant ball of fire—it’s constantly bombarding Earth with charged particles in the form of solar wind. NASA’s PUNCH mission is set to capture this invisible force like never ...

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Kristen Perrin In May 2024, our planet was hit by the largest solar storm in 20 years. GPS signals were disrupted, beautiful auroras glowed in the sky—and two ...

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed ...

By Mara Johnson-Groh From NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy ...

In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean. In the wake of a torrent of flare activity on the Sun, our planet was buffeted ...

Mississippi stargazers will be able to see 4 or 5 planets in the night sky with their naked eye this month. Will you be able ...

NEW ORLEANS — Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

They are areas where the Sun's magnetic fields have opened up, allowing solar wind ... to reach our planet on Friday, where they could potentially spark moderate (G1) geomagnetic storms, which ...