The ring current is a torus-shaped structure containing charged particles that circle the Earth's equator. Low-altitude aurora typically facilitates when a geomagnetic storm energizes the ...

Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.

March’s night sky will offer several celestial wonders, including a total lunar eclipse, Mercury at its best and a peaking meteor shower. Add in the equinox enhancing the activity of the Northern ...

In May 2024, we saw a huge increase in extreme geomagnetic storms, leading to some spectacular aurora displays around the world. This escalation in charged particles hitting the Earth is because ...

Saturn's iconic ring system will disappear, albeit temporarily, on March 23—a preview of its fate in 100 million years.

High above Earth's poles, intense electrical currents called electrojets flow through the upper atmosphere when auroras glow in the sky. These auroral electrojets push about a million amps of ...

to get a deeper understanding of whether the current space weather conditions are favorable for aurora sightings. More G1 (minor) geomagnetic storms could be on the horizon as Earth continues to ...

which means 'dawn of the north', and Aurora Australis, 'dawn of the south.' The lights are created when charged particles from the sun enter Earth's atmosphere. Usually the particles are deflected ...

This localized impact pattern, unusual given that over 70% of Earth’s continental crust lies outside this region, points to the presence of an ancient debris ring. Over millions of years ...

The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, may be visible across ... to escape into space at high speed — is heading toward Earth and is expected to cause a minor geomagnetic storm ...

Heliophysics is the study of the Sun, its electromagnetic activity, and how its behavior impacts the Earth. Aurora was relatively bright in the sky over eastern Jordan Lake. Neal K. Shah ...