Space plasmas
Biggest solar flare of the year showers the Earth
The largest solar flare of the year erupted from the sun earlier this month. Space weather is the stuff that gets spewed out by the sun and other stars — electromagnetic energy, solar material. It travels through the solar system and interacts with everything it comes across, including the Earth’s magnetic field. While we’re mostly protected from harmful radiation, solar activity is sometimes disruptive and predicting it is difficult.
NASA’s ‘Chorus’ Recording, ‘Natural Radio’ and the Magnetosphere
When I heard the new NASA recordings of the “Chorus” of charged particles in the earth’s magnetosphere, I was immediately reminded of similar recordings made here on earth a few years back and transformed into the most wonderful piece of music […]
Solar Storm Expected to Hit Earth Today
One of the biggest solar storms in nearly six years is headed our way after a giant solar flare erupted from the sun earlier this week. The geomagnetic storm is expected to strike earth sometime today and result in disruptions in technology and an expansion of the Northern Lights. Richard Harrison is the chief scientist […]