A coronal mass ejection (CME) produced by the long-duration M1.7 solar flare1 at 03:01 UTC on November 2, 2021, reached … More
Tag: aurora borealis
Is It Possible To ‘Hear’ The Northern Lights?
It’s a question that has puzzled observers for centuries: do the fantastic green and crimson light displays of the aurora … More
‘Extremely Rare’ Red Auroras Seen For 2 Consecutive Nights In Finland
Extremely rare red auroras were seen over Utsjoki, Finland, on Monday and Tuesday, October 12 and 13, 2020. These natural light display, also … More
Celestial Phenomena ‘STEVE’ Seen In Canada And Northern US
In auroras, blue is a sign of nitrogen. Energetic particles striking ionized molecular nitrogen (N2+) at very high altitudes can produce … More
Science Explains ‘Jerking’ In Earth’s Magnetosphere Being Caused By Turbulent Core: Well, That Isn’t Wrong- But What Is Causing Core Turbulence?
Earth’s magnetic shield defends our planet from the scourges of solar wind and cosmic radiation, making life on our planet … More
Rockets Loaded With Powdered Aluminum Launched Into Geomagnetic Storm Create Amazing Patterns In The Sky
On April 5, 2019, in Norway, researchers at the Andøya Space Center launched two sounding rockets into a minor geomagnetic … More
The Sun’s Magnetic Force 10 Times Stronger Than Previously Believed
The sun’s magnetic field is ten times stronger than previously believed, new research from Queen’s University Belfast and Aberystwyth University … More
LARGE Sunspot Appears Suddenly- With Darker Cores Larger Than Earth: What Is Affecting The Sun During SOLAR MINIMUM To Cause This? Geomagnetic Storms Headed To Earth
That’s a big sunspot!Two days ago, sunspot AR2736 didn’t exist. Now the rapidly-growing active region stretches across more than 100,000 km of … More
Sky Phenomena: Rare ‘Vertical’ Auroras Stun In Russia
A photographer has captured images of a stunning ‘vertical aurora’ phenomenon in the frozen skies over Russia. Valentin Zhiganov, 44, … More
Amazing Aurora Appears Over Iceland And Confuses NASA- Why Are We Having Auroras With No Sunspots? Where Are The Charged Particles Coming From?
A gargantuan green dragon hisses in the sky over Iceland. Either “Game of Thrones” really upped its production budget for … More
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