Tag: CME
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Solar Superstorm Gannon: Plasmasphere Crushed
Overview: What happened during Solar Superstorm Gannon In a display that reminded scientists why space weather matters, a powerful geomagnetic storm—nicknamed Gannon—shook Earth’s near-space environment. Such solar superstorms are rare events, typically occurring once every 20 to 25 years, but when they strike, they illuminate the complex interactions between the Sun’s eruptions and our planet’s…
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Solar Superstorm Gannon Crushes Earth’s Plasmasphere: What It Means for Our Tech-Driven World
Overview: A Rare Solar Event Named Gannon Geostorms of the solar kind are among the most dramatic reminders that Earth sits in a magnetized, weather-prone space environment. In a phenomenon researchers label a solar superstorm, a torrent of charged particles and magnetic energy bursts toward our planet from the Sun. The event nicknamed “Gannon” marks…
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Northern Lights Tonight: Aurora Forecast for Thursday
Forecast at a Glance: Will the Northern Lights Shine Over Canada? An uptick in solar activity could mean a spectacular sky show for parts of Canada this Thursday night. Three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun’s surface are en route to Earth, following a recent burst of solar activity. When these high-energy particles reach…
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Aurora Watch: Canada Could See Northern Lights Thursday Night
What’s Lighting Up the Sky? If you’re hoping for a spectacular night sky, Thursday could deliver a modest, but memorable, northern lights display across parts of Canada. The event hinges on three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) erupting from the sun and racing toward Earth, a trio that space weather scientists say is unusually tightly timed.…
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Space Weather Watch: A Sail-Powered SWIFT Net Could Detect Solar Tornadoes Faster
New idea: a sentinel fleet to spot space tornadoes before they strike Scientists are proposing a bold new way to monitor the Sun’s volatile tantrums: a small fleet of deep-space spacecraft named Space Weather Investigation Frontier (SWIFT). The plan envisions four spacecraft in a strategic arrangement to watch solar activity with unprecedented clarity and speed,…
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A Solar Sail and a Space ‘Pyramid’ Could Speed Up Warnings for Space Weather Tornadoes
Overview: A bold plan to accelerate space weather warnings Scientists have proposed a pioneering constellation—Space Weather Investigation Frontier (SWIFT)—designed to watch the sun more closely and deliver faster warnings about dangerous solar eruptions. The plan envisions four deep-space spacecraft working together, with three powered by conventional fuel and a fourth carrying a massive solar sail…