Sun news September 26: Auroras overnight, sun activity rises
WEB3 days ago — Today, the sun has eight numbered active region on its Earth-facing side. A large coronal hole emerged on the north hemisphere. Soon we will start receiving at Earth the fast solar wind it...
EarthSky | Updates on your cosmos and world
WEBSun news for September 27, 2024. A newcomer active region in the southeast was the only flare producer of the day, firing 2 M flares to keep sun activity at moderate.
The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect.
WEBJun 14, 2024 — As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.
NASA’s BioSentinel Studies Solar Radiation as Earth Watches Aurora
WEB2 days ago — In May 2024, a geomagnetic storm hit Earth, sending auroras across the planet’s skies in a once-in-a-generation light display. These dazzling sights are possible because of the interaction of coronal mass ejections – explosions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun – with Earth’s magnetic field, which protects us from the radiation the Sun spits out during turbulent storms.
The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR
WEBMay 10, 2024 — Planet Earth is getting rocked by the biggest solar storm in decades – and the potential effects have those people in charge of power grids, communications systems and satellites on edge.
Solar Cycle 25 Is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What That …
WEBSep 15, 2020 — Solar Cycle 25 has begun. During a media event on Tuesday, experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discussed their analysis and predictions about the new solar cycle – and how the coming upswing in space weather will impact our lives and technology on Earth, as well as astronauts in space.
Sun - EarthSky
WEBAug 30, 2024 — September 1, 2024. Probes see fast solar wind getting a magnetic shove. Combined data from ESA and NASA has demonstrated how fluctuations in the sun's magnetic field accelerate and heat the...
Earth Just Reached Its Greatest Distance From the Sun - The New York Times
WEBJul 5, 2024 — At aphelion, Earth’s distance from the sun is about 94.5 million miles. Six months later, at the start of January in the winter, Earth is at its closest point to the sun at 91.5 million...
Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost two decades | AP News
WEBMay 15, 2024 — CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummeled Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places. “Not done yet!” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in an update.
The Sun - Science@NASA
WEBThe connection and interactions between the Sun and Earth drive the seasons, ocean currents, weather, climate, radiation belts and auroras. Though it is special to us, there are billions of stars like our Sun scattered across the Milky Way galaxy.
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