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Solar System’s Journey Through Orion Complex May Have Altered Earth’s ClimateSolar System’s Journey Through Orion Complex May Have Altered Earth’s Climate

Solar System’s Journey Through Orion Complex May Have Altered Earth’s Climate

The movement of the solar system through the Orion star-forming complex around 14 million years ago may have influenced Earth's…

3 weeks ago
Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and AlertsSolar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts

Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts

Satellites equipped with solar sails may soon improve early warnings for space weather events that could disrupt technological infrastructure on…

1 month ago
May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety ConcernsMay 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns

May 2024 Solar Storm Triggers Unusual Radiation Belts, Raising Space Safety Concerns

A significant solar storm that occurred in May 2024 led to the formation of two temporary radiation belts around Earth,…

1 month ago
Solar and electric-powered homes feel the effects of power outages differentlySolar and electric-powered homes feel the effects of power outages differently

Solar and electric-powered homes feel the effects of power outages differently

As winter storms and summer heat waves increasingly stress the nation's power grids, Stevens researchers have developed a new way…

2 months ago
Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for spaceLight, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for space

Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: Organic solar cells for space

Radiation testing suggests that solar cells made from carbon-based, or organic, materials could outperform conventional silicon and gallium arsenide for…

2 months ago
South Korea’s KASA and NASA to Launch CODEX Solar Coronagraph to ISSSouth Korea’s KASA and NASA to Launch CODEX Solar Coronagraph to ISS

South Korea’s KASA and NASA to Launch CODEX Solar Coronagraph to ISS

South Korea's space agency announced plans on Friday to launch a solar coronagraph to the International Space Station (ISS) in…

5 months ago
NASA, NOAA: Sun reaches maximum phase in 11-year solar cycleNASA, NOAA: Sun reaches maximum phase in 11-year solar cycle

NASA, NOAA: Sun reaches maximum phase in 11-year solar cycle

In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international…

5 months ago
New Group of Distant Objects Suggests Our Solar System May Have a Second Kuiper BeltNew Group of Distant Objects Suggests Our Solar System May Have a Second Kuiper Belt

New Group of Distant Objects Suggests Our Solar System May Have a Second Kuiper Belt

Recent astronomical discoveries suggest that our solar system could be much larger than previously thought, with the potential existence of…

6 months ago
Gigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of Solar System’s biggest moonGigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of Solar System’s biggest moon

Gigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of Solar System’s biggest moon

Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid hit the Jupiter moon Ganymede. Now, a Kobe University researcher realized that the…

7 months ago
Meteor showers shed light on where comets formed in the early solar systemMeteor showers shed light on where comets formed in the early solar system

Meteor showers shed light on where comets formed in the early solar system

An international team of 45 researchers studying meteor showers has found that not all comets crumble the same way when…

7 months ago