Solar Storm

Solar storms, which are capable of devastating a technologically-dependent civilization, are more common than initially thought, according to a recent study. Known scientifically as coronal mass ejections, solar storms occur when the Sun hurls a massive blob…

Authored by Irina Slave via OilPrice.com, Climate has inarguably become a hot topic of discussion in developed economies over the last decade, and it is getting hotter by the day as study after study warn we are close to doomed if we dont change our ways urg…

Climate has inarguably become a hot topic of discussion in developed economies over the last decade, and it is getting hotter by the day as study after study warn we are close to doomed if we don’t change our ways urgently. Yet climate on Earth is not the onl…

After years of delays,  NASA finally launched its new research satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at approximately 10:00PM on October 10th.  Named ICON, or Ionospheric Connection Explorer, the satellite will collect data to help scientists study the sti…

Let’s consider the following scenario – the Earth is at risk for a disruptive event. This event has, conservatively, about a 0.2% chance of happening on any given year. But that is the most conservative estimate, at the high end it could be more like 12% over…

A satellite that will monitor the sun for signs of impending and dangerous space weather before such batters the Earth is being developed by aerospace firm Airbus. The Lagrange satellite will follow the Earth along its orbit, maintaining a view on the side o…

NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. The satellite - called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer - rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay. It was dropped from a plane …

NASA will launch a new satellite into the atmosphere today in the hopes of learning more about the mysterious phenomenon of space weather. Named ICON, or Ionospheric Connection Explorer, the satellite is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 9:…

Image copyrightAIRBUSImage caption Lagrange would help estimate the arrival time of a solar storm This artist's concept is of a new weather satellite - but not the type of spacecraft that warns us of coming winds and rain. It's a mission that would monito…

Hurricanes can cause widespread damage because they are so expansive, long-lasting, and powerful. Two of the costliest hurricanes on record, Katrina and Harvey, tallied damage numbers close to $125 billion dollars, respectively. As impressive as those numbers…