In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean. In the wake of a torrent of flare activity on the Sun, our planet was buffeted ...

27, 2025 — While floating solar -- the emerging practice of putting solar panels on bodies of water -- is promising in its efficiency and its potential to spare agricultural and conservation ...

“This is really stunning.” Solar storms occur when the Sun blasts material—including particles, energy, and magnetic fields—into the solar system. While our planet’s magnetic field ...

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024 ... and protons that are trapped in place by Earth's magnetic field. The energetic particles in these belts can damage spacecraft ...

9, 2024 — Dust storms on Mars could one day pose dangers to human astronauts, damaging equipment and burying solar panels ... no global dipole magnetic fields, like Earth's.

A discovery made by a Nasa CubeSat has revealed that the historic solar storm of 2024, which caused the aurora borealis to be visible as ... the Van Allen Belts are composed of charged particles ...

The largest solar ... storm. Nasa said that the new belts formed between two others that permanently surround Earth called the Van Allen Belts. The belts are Shaped like concentric rings high above ...

hail in Belconnen, Ngunnawal, Taylor, Bonner, and Mitchell and power out in Evatt. Winds of between 40 and 50 km/h were recorded at Canberra Airport and 35 km/h at Queanbeyan just before 4 pm. With ...

Scientists have developed an AI model that accurately predicts solar flares and coronal mass ejections, significantly improving space weather forecasts. Led by Sabrina Guastavino, the team ...