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The sun just unleashed a massive M5 flare, as solar activity intensifies

After a calm week, the sun erupted again. A powerful M5.1 solar flare burst from an emerging sunspot region, shaking the ...
Phys.org

New solar wind plasma sensor will help track space weather

The Southwest Research Institute-developed Solar Wind Plasma Sensor (SWiPS) has been delivered and integrated into a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite dedicated to ...
Forbes

Northern Lights Alert: Beware ‘Head-On’ Aurora Displays, Scientists Say

The Northern Lights, also known as aurora, is a natural light display, caused by the solar wind. (Photo by:Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) "Interplanetary shocks" ...
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NASA’s PUNCH mission captures unprecedented views of the sun and solar system

The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has unveiled groundbreaking results from NASA’s PUNCH mission, revealing a breathtaking, continuous view of the solar corona and solar wind in unprecedented ...
Nature

Classification of Enhanced Geoeffectiveness Resulting from High-speed Solar Wind Streams Compressing Slower Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejections

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
PRIMETIMER

NASA’s PUNCH mission observes comet Lemmon during its solar pass

NASA’s PUNCH mission observed comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) during its solar pass, capturing images of the comet’s tail and movement from October to November 2025, revealing solar wind effects.