A massive solar storm hits Mars, revealing a risk for future astronauts on the red planet
A solar storm hit Mars after the sun unleashed a massive flare in May. Orbiters and the Curiosity rover witnessed the storm’s impact firsthand, including auroras.
Will northern lights be seen in Ohio on June 4? New solar storm could bring aurora borealis
Another solar storm is expected to impact the Earth today. Will it bring the northern lights back to Ohio? Here's what to know.
Radiation Surge on Mars: NASA Watches Red Planet Light Up During Epic Solar Storm
In addition to producing stunning auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much radiation future astronauts could encounter on the Red Planet. NASA's rovers and orbiters observed significant solar flares and coronal mass ejections,
NASA watches Mars light up during epic solar storm
In addition to producing auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much radiation future astronauts could encounter on the Red Planet.
Mars Was Hit With a Solar Storm Days After Earth’s Aurora Light Show, NASA Says
Studying this event could hold lessons for scientists about how to protect astronauts from radiation on future trips to the Red Planet
Purple lights on the red planet: NASA's MAVEN captures spectacular aurora on Mars. Watch
The display of purple lights on Mars stunned many people. “The brighter the purple, the more auroras were present” informed NASA.
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Solar flares vs. coronal mass ejections: Here's which once gives us the northern lights
Solar flares are nothing new to Earth and we have experienced quite a few this year, but this weekend the sun let out a ...
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Particles from another mass ejection from the Sun arrive to Earth Tuesday
Another coronal mass ejection which took place on Saturday is expected to impact Earth starting Tuesday. According to the ...
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Radiation will be a real challenge for Mars colonists, powerful solar storm shows
"Cliffsides or lava tubes would provide additional shielding for an astronaut from such an event. In Mars orbit or deep space ...
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coronal mass ejections
And so the news was recently sprinkled with stories of the discovery of electron bursts beyond the edge of our solar system, caused by shock waves from coronal mass ejection (CME) from our Sun ...
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Massive Solar Flares, Storm 'Light Up' Mars: NASA
"The flare sent out X-rays and gamma rays toward the Red Planet, while a subsequent coronal mass ejection launched charged ...
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Solar flares vs. coronal mass ejections: Here's which once gives us the northern lights
Solar flares are nothing new to Earth and we have experienced quite a few this year, but this weekend the sun let out a coronal mass ejection which is something a bit different. On Saturday ...
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Doomsday Predictions: 15 Frightening Scientific Forecasts
Intense solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun could disrupt electrical grids, satellite ...
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GOES-U satellite launch this month will bring a solar activity monitor to space
Space weather forecasters can therefore use coronagraphs to spot solar flares coming from sunspots and accompanying coronal ...