. Scientific Frontline: Space Weather
Showing posts with label Space Weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Space Weather. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Using 100-year-old data to help predict future solar cycle activity

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To reconstruct the Sun’s polar magnetic behavior over more than 100 years, an SwRI scientist first corrected anomalies in historical data fr...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The path to solar weather forecasts

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Three heads are better than one. Diagram to show the different satellites that made up the ad-hoc sensor network in this study. Their combin...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Naturally occurring “space weather station” elucidates new way to study habitability of planets orbiting M dwarf stars

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Artist's renditions of the space weather around M dwarf TIC 141146667. The torus of ionized gas is sculpted by the star's magnetic f...
Sunday, December 28, 2025

Space Weather: In-Depth Description

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline / stock image Space Weather refers to the dynamic, variable conditions within the Solar System—specifical...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

International research collaboration finds solar gamma rays could unlock the mystery of the Sun’s hidden magnetic fields

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AIA Image 193 from Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Compiled from 97 still images. Video Credit: Scientific Frontline New research conducted...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Coronal mass ejections at the dawn of the solar system

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Artist's depiction of a coronal mass ejection from EK Draconis. The hotter and faster ejection is shown in blue, while the cooler and sl...
Monday, October 6, 2025

We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accurately

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An artist’s rendering of the spacecraft in the SWIFT constellation stationed in a triangular pyramid formation between the sun and Earth. A ...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

NASA's IMAP Mission Successfully Launches to Study Our Solar System's Protective Bubble

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Photo Credit: NASA / Kim Shiflett A new era of space exploration began this morning with the successful launch of NASA's Interstellar Ma...
Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Demystifying Space Weather

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SDO 304Å Space weather has become increasingly important in our modern world due to our growing reliance on technology. It can impact variou...
Sunday, January 26, 2025

Miyake Events: Unraveling the Mysteries of Cosmic Radiation Surges

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline What if a solar storm a thousand times stronger than any recorded hit Earth today? Imagine a surge of ene...
Wednesday, March 20, 2024

New technology improves space weather monitoring

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The Compact Space Plasma Analyzer will improve space weather prediction. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Los Alamos National Laboratory Peaceful t...
Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Study Offers Improved Look at Earth’s Ionosphere

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Radio signal plasma wave from a parallel magnetic field. This animation shows the Faraday rotation phenomena in black. The grid at the end o...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The importance of the Earth's atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications

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Illustration Credit: ERG Science Team A study from an international team led by researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the Universi...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

New patterns in Sun’s layers could help scientists solve solar mystery

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In this image, the fine-structure of the quiet Sun is observed at its surface or photosphere. Image Credit: NSF/AURA/NSO Astronomers are one...
Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Researchers identify largest ever solar storm in tree rings

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Artist illustration of events on the sun changing the conditions in Near-Earth space. Suggested imagery from NASA, as recommended by our res...
Monday, October 9, 2023

Space weather disrupts nocturnal bird migration

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A Baltimore oriole in flight. Orioles are nocturnal migratory birds. Photo Credit: Andrew Dreelin It’s well-known that birds and other anima...
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Parker Solar Probe flies into the fast solar wind and finds its source

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Artist’s concept of the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun. Launched in 2018, the probe is increasing our ability to forecast...
Monday, May 15, 2023

Latest research provides SwRI scientists close-up views of energetic particle jets ejected from the sun

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists observed the first close-up views of the source of jets of energetic particles expelled from ...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

SwRI selected for phase a study to develop next-generation NOAA coronagraph

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SwRI used internal funding to develop SwSCOR three-stage lens system mounted behind a single-pylon external occulter to minimize distortion ...
Friday, January 27, 2023

A.I. used to predict space weather like Coronal Mass Ejections

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 Dr Andy Smith of Northumbria University Photo Credit: Northumbria University/Simon Veit-Wilson. A physicist from Northumbria University has...