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

The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are ...

Four years after Winter Storm Uri, lessons learned and changes made have made the Texas electric grid more reliable, ERCOT ...

United States policy surrounding renewable energy has fluctuated significantly as administrations change; President Jimmy Carter put solar panels ...

Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.

Launched into Earth's orbit last June, GOES-19 is the newest addition to NOAA's fleet, equipped with a sensor called the ...

They can knock out satellites, disrupt electronic devices, and even cause massive power outages. In extreme cases, a powerful ...

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

The findings suggest the distal solar system ... Oct. 23, 2024 — U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) imaging instruments on three sun-orbiting observatories have captured sequences of comet C ...

Scientists discovered tiny jets on the Sun that power both fast and slow solar wind. These jets eject particles and shape ...

During Valentine's Day weekend, northern parts of America, including Maine, may have a chance of seeing an aurora. But space weather scientists warn that the chances of this happening are slim.