A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...

The increasing interconnectedness of modern technology amplifies the dangers posed by solar storms. Global economies rely on real-time communication networks, financial systems, and logistics chains ...

The most powerful solar storm to impact Earth in decades caused the temporary formation of radiation belts around Earth, NASA recently announced. A NASA CubeSat satellite made the discovery, which ...

His model could be applied to solar storms that impact technology in space ... The team didn't have to wait long for such an event. On Sept. 5, 2022, the sun spat a huge wad of energy into ...

Solar storms, intensified by the current solar cycle, endanger power grids, satellites, and essential systems. Experts urge robust infrastructure upgrades and advanced prediction models to mitigate ...

Understanding solar storms and activity can also shed light ... Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022, covering science, the environment, climate and business.

As solar wind travels from the ... Such geomagnetic storms have hit our space installations quite recently. In February 2022, the US company SpaceX lost 38 of its Starlink internet satellites ...

A historic solar storm in May 2024 not only triggered spectacular auroras but also created two new temporary radiation belts ...