Alexa HalfordSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Alexa Halford Yes, Even the Equator Can Get Slammed by Solar Storms By Brett Carter, Alexa Halford published 18 August 15 When the magnetosphere shields Earth from these solar particles, they get funneled toward the polar regions of our atmosphere. The Sun Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Why Comet G3 (ATLAS) will be 'remembered as the Great Comet of 2025' (photos)2'Invincible' Season 3: Release date, plot, and everything we know3Trump wants US to pursue 'manifest destiny' in space. What could that mean?4'Star Trek: Section 31' has a huge surprise celebrity cameo at the end5Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
Yes, Even the Equator Can Get Slammed by Solar Storms By Brett Carter, Alexa Halford published 18 August 15 When the magnetosphere shields Earth from these solar particles, they get funneled toward the polar regions of our atmosphere.