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Surprise G2 geomagnetic storm hits Earth overnight as solar wind blows stronger than forecast

Most of North America was asleep when it happened. Late on the night of May 4, 2026, a geomagnetic storm that forecasters had ...
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Surprise G2 geomagnetic storm stronger than forecast hits Earth — auroras visible at high latitudes overnight

Skywatchers across northern Europe, Canada, and the northern United States were treated to an unexpected aurora display on ...
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Was Supposed to Be Our Shield. Scientists Say It’s Also a Leak.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: When samples of lunar dust touched down with returning ...

On the ground or in the atmosphere? Swarm satellites help characterize and pinpoint destructive events

When solar storms strike Earth, they can disrupt power grids, rail systems, satellites, and even marine life. These effects ...
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Part of Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Backward. Scientists Just Figured Out Why.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Due to the movement of iron and nickel in our planet’s ...
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ATLANTIC SKIES: How artificial solar eclipses are helping scientists study the sun's solar wind

Already, data collected from hundreds of hours of observation across 57 artificial solar eclipses indicates that the solar ...
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HKU astrophysicists find Saturn’s magnetic bubble differ from earth-based models appearing to be less symmetrical and off-center

Latest research led by Professor Zhonghua YAO of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (DEPS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that auroras on Saturn behave markedly differently ...