The SOLAR-1 satellite by NOAA is now fully operational after making the million-mile journey into deep space to study space ...

The SOLAR-1 probe is a significant upgrade over existing research observatories and instruments that watch the Sun.

Space weather can be a silent threat, its effects often invisible until disaster strikes. Yet, as humanity grows more dependent on satellites for everything from communication to navigation, ...

Space weather refers to the influence of solar activity on the Earth and the near-Earth environment. Solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and solar energetic particles can disrupt satellite ...

In October 1989, a blast from the sun flung out a stream of super-powered protons. This solar storm lasted for days and forced astronauts working in low-Earth orbit, aboard NASA’s Atlantis space ...

Solar storms satellites must withstand are among the most powerful natural space events, driven by space weather activity that releases massive energy bursts into the solar system. These events ...