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Sunspots may be visible during the March 29 partial solar eclipse. Here's how to spot them.
The upcoming partial solar eclipse on March 29 is the perfect time to watch the moon hide and then reveal dark patches on the ...
Met Office says Northern Lights could be seen in UK as 'enhancement in solar activity' expected
The UK weather agency issues regular space weather forecasts for both the northern and southern hemisphere. For the northern hemisphere, which is the half of the Earth that lies north of the equator, ...
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Astro Bob: Let's count sunspots!
Astronomers track the sun's 11-year cycle by counting sunspots. Also, we're expecting a strong geomagnetic storm and aurora ...
Knowledge Nugget: Why is solar flare ‘kernel’ important for UPSC?
Recently, the Aditya-L1 mission captured a solar flare ‘kernel’ in the lower solar atmosphere. What is a solar flare? In ...
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Can Space Weather Cause Climate Change? The Link Between the Sun and Earth’s Atmosphere
The relationship between space weather and Earth’s climate has been a subject of intense study and debate among scientists ...
Why the Northern Lights are enhanced around the equinox
The effect known as 'Russell-McPherron' is down to the alignment of the Sun and Earth around the spring and autumn equinox and means that you are twice as likely to see the aurora in spring and autumn ...
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Russell-McPherron Effect: Why "Cracks" In Earth's Magnetic Field Mean We Get Peak Auroras At Equinox
Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...