Space weather

SpaceX to Fly Italian Science Experiments to Mars on Starship in 2026

SpaceX has signed a first-of-its-kind deal with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) to fly Italian science experiments to Mars aboard…

7 months ago

NASA’s IMAP Spacecraft Gears Up for Mission to Explore Solar System’s Edge

NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) has started to get ready for the launch. It was removed from its…

9 months ago

Sun Unleash a 600,000-Mile Filament in Fiery Eruption

A stunning solar eruption captured on video on the night of May 12-13 has revealed a 600,000-mile-long filament blasting away…

9 months ago

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes Second Close Flyby of the Sun at Record Speed

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made its second close flyby of the sun. The spacecraft travelled at a speed of…

11 months ago

Astronaut Captures Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ Lightning Extending 50 Miles Above Earth

A rare ‘gigantic jet' of lightning has been photographed from space, extending nearly 50 miles above the U.S. coastline. The…

12 months ago

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 year ago

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 year ago

Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Storms Might Be Caused by Magnetic Tornadoes, Study Claims

Magnetic vortices descending from Jupiter's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere are believed to trigger the formation of ultraviolet-absorbing anticyclonic storms,…

1 year ago