Scientists Build Space Weather ‘Traffic Light’ to Protect Earth from Dangerous Solar Storms

Yuri Shprits, a space scientist at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, is on a mission to save our planet. We have known for a long time that much of our modern way of life is ... Read More

'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather

NEW ORLEANS — Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality. The technology would allow scientists to provide earlier warnings of space weather ... Read More

Solar flares in May 2024 revealed Earth’s vulnerability to space weather

After losing his Pacific Palisades neighborhood in the fires that swept through Los Angeles in January, Kent Tobiska, the CEO and chief scientist at Space Environment Technologies, is ... Read More

Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here's what NOAA scientists are doing about it

After receiving feedback from nearly 500 people about revising NOAA's Space Weather Scales, scientists continue to assess what changes need to be front and center. Read More

Not just nukes: Space Weather team at Offutt watches for solar storms

Dylan Shaver are part of 2nd Weather Squadron’s Space Weather Flight at Offutt Air Force Base, which provides 24/7 forecasts of ... “What a Major Solar Storm Could Do To Our Planet.” ... Read More

Can AI outsmart scientists in predicting space weather and protect Earth from solar storms?

With AI predicting the intricate movements of solar storms, aurora forecasts ... space weather looks dazzlingly bright. Also Read: China’s Chang’e-7 mission sends flying robot to moon’s south pole in ... Read More

Northern Lights Forecast: Solar Weather May Bring Aurora Borealis To These States Tonight

Auroral activity is best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time while at a high vantage point away from light pollution, according to NOAA. If conditions are optimal, the northern lights could be ... Read More

Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here's what NOAA scientists are doing about it

"We're at solar maximum ... "This is space weather, and it's something that's challenging to many people. When you start talking about geomagnetic storms, X-rays, protons and energetic particles ... Read More