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Latest about space weather
NASA's launching a new sun mission this month: 'PUNCH is going to see a total solar eclipse'
Scheduled to launch on Feb. 27, NASA's PUNCH mission could revolutionize space weather forecasts, unify the solar corona and the heliosphere, and help improve astronomy techniques.
European 'Swarm' satellites detect electric currents from the ocean's tides
Satellites have detected electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors could obtain insights into the motion of other liquid masses on Earth.
Aurora alert! Gigantic 500,000-mile 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere could spark impressive northern lights tonight and tomorrow (photo)
The gigantic coronal hole is blasting high-speed solar wind toward Earth, potentially igniting vibrant auroras and minor geomagnetic activity on Jan. 31. and Feb. 1.
Earth's elusive 'ignorosphere' could shed new light on auroras
Japanese scientists have created the first-ever long-term dataset about Earth's entire atmosphere, stretching all the way to space.
Scientists turn 3 years' worth of solar flares into audible sound (video)
The European Space Agency has released an audio-visual representation of solar activity over the last three years, using data from the Solar Orbiter probe.
Sun erupts with powerful X1.2 solar flare, causes radio blackouts (photo)
The sun fired off an X1.2-class solar flare on Friday (Jan. 3), triggering radio blackouts throughout parts of the South Atlantic ocean, Africa and South America.
Where and when to see the northern lights in 2025
Find out where and when to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) throughout Europe and North America in our helpful guide.
