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STEREO Spies First Major Activity of Solar Cycle 24
NASA′s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft has spotted the first major activity of the new solar cycle.
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"Singing" Electrons Protect and Threaten TV and GPS
Electrons – the particles that carry electricity – can both protect and disrupt your satellite TV or GPS navigator with a "song".
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STEREO Reveals the Anatomy of Solar Storms
STEREO spacecraft images and in situ measurements combine to show a complete picture of CMEs that paves the way for predicting solar storms like meteorologists predict hurricanes.
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SABER Offers a New Way to Study Earth’s Ionosphere
Researchers have developed a new way to measure Earth’s aurora and are learning more about geomagnetic disturbances.
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The Surprising Shape of Solar Storms →
For the first time, NASA spacecraft have traced the 3D shape of solar storms known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). It turns out the most ferocious storms resemble something from a French bakery.
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Sun Plunges into the Quietest Solar Minimum in a Century
The sunspot cycle is behaving a little like the stock market. Just when you think it has hit bottom, it goes even lower.
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Stellar Explosions; When good stars go bad →
We complain about the occasional 'solar flare' but surveys of other stars prove that we certainly have a lot to be thankful for!
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The Chemistry of Stars →
It was once said that we would never know what stars are made of...but 150 years ago, the spectroscope changed this idea over night.
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Can a Solar Flare Make Your Toilet Stop Working? →
In the 132-page report, experts detailed what might happen to our modern, high-tech society in the event of a "super solar flare" followed by an extreme geomagnetic storm. They found that almost nothing is immune from space weather—not even the water in your bathroom.
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Sun Often "Tears Out A Wall" In Earth's Solar Storm Shield
Earth's magnetic field, which shields our planet from particles streaming outward from the sun, often develops two holes that allow the largest leaks, according to researchers sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation.