space weather
Zoom Deep Into This New and 'Unprecedented' Image of the Sun
Europe’s Solar Orbiter has taken an image of the Sun with ten times the resolution of a 4K television screen.
How the Sun Can Help Predict Crashes in Orbit and on Earth
As orbit gets more cluttered, it’s more important than ever to fine-tune predictions of collisions between space junk and uncontrolled reentries to Earth.
Are We Prepared for the Next Major Space Storm?
Tatiana Podladchikova, a space weather expert, talks to VICE about the biggest space storms in history, and how to protect our civilization from the Sun’s bad moods.
Scientists Just Found a New Way to Search for Habitable Exoplanets
Worlds orbiting small red dwarf stars might be less vulnerable to damaging space weather, which could boost the odds that they host life.
The Sun Has Been Hibernating for Years. It Might Be Waking Up
Scientists have observed an M-class solar flare, the most powerful in three years. It could herald the beginning of the Sun's active, stormy phase.
The Sun is Mysteriously Causing Whales to Strand and Die, Research Suggests
New research into gray whale strandings gives us a clue as to how these animals navigate and suggests that solar storms may play a role in their deaths.
A Giant Sun Storm During the Vietnam War Likely Exploded Dozens of Mines
“The extreme space weather events of early August 1972 had significant impact on the US Navy, which have not been widely reported.”
Watch These Trippy NASA Visualizations of Space Magnetism
They will really make you appreciate the safe planetary harbor provided by Earth's magnetic force field.
Proxima B May Not Be Such a Great Second Home For Humanity After All
Unless you like radiation blasts to the face.
Solar Flares Interfered With Radio Network’s Ability to Warn People About Hurricane Irma
“It’s sad, knowing you’re trying to get the information out, or maybe someone out there is trying to talk back to you."
Canada Will Study How Solar Storms Threaten Our Energy Grid
“Our technology is getting more advanced, so we’re more susceptible to space weather.”
FEMA Is Preparing for a Solar Superstorm That Would Take Down the Grid
The looming threat of extreme space weather has FEMA preparing for the perfect solar storm, and an unimaginable power grid disaster, FOIA documents reveal.