Solar Storm

A fairly routine solar storm known as a coronal mass ejection (CME) lifts off the sun on Dec. 2, 2003. This one is nothing compared to what scientists say is possible. Image: NASA/SOHO Life on Earth wouldnt be possible without the steady shine of our sun, bu…

The Sun is why we're here. It's also why Martians or Venusians are not. When the Sun was just a baby four billion years ago, it went through violent outbursts of intense radiation, spewing scorching, high-energy clouds and particles across the solar system. …

Everyone is excited about the possibility of a manned mission to Mars. There is even speculation that the first humans will land on Mars in the 2030s. Well! That could be true. But it is actually harder than it looks. A manned mission to Mars could remain a p…

Incredible images from 2019's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition show the Milky Way above a Bavarian mountain and the Southern Lights as seen from Tasmania. The 8th edition of the contest, organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in south eas…

by Amy S.   AMERICANS ARE ILL PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS, SPECIFICALLY IF THE COUNTRY IS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. Heres the REAL reasons why 90% of the population wouldnt survive 6 months without power. If a solar event lik…

Finding Aurora

The last astronauts of the Apollo program were lucky. Not just because they were chosen to fly to the moon, but because they missed some really bad weather en route. This wasn't a hurricane or heat wave, but space weatherthe term for radiation in the solar sy…

The sun could wipe out humanity within the next 100 years when it unleashes a huge superflare.The storm of deadly radiation threatens to take out all technology on Earth, potentially causing trillions in damage and sending the planet into chaos. Scientists h…

The last astronauts of the Apollo program were lucky. Not just because they were chosen to fly to the Moon, but because they missed some really bad weather en route. This wasn't a hurricane or heat wave, but space weather - the term for radiation in the solar…

Solar Activity Forecast for Next Decade Favorable for Exploration Press Release From: Ames Research CenterPosted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 The last astronauts of the Apollo program were lucky. Not just because they were chosen to fly to the Moon, but bec…