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Discovery Of Warm Plasma Cloak Surrounding Earth, New Region Of Magnetosphere
December 12, 2008 — A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of the warm plasma cloak, a new region of the magnetosphere, which is the invisible shield of magnetic ... > full story -
Sun's Magnetic Field May Impact Weather And Climate: Sun Cycle Can Predict Rainfall Fluctuations
December 2, 2008 — The sun's magnetic field may have a significant impact on weather and climatic parameters in Australia and other countries in the northern and southern hemispheres. Droughts are related to the solar ... > full story -
Magnetic Portals Connect Sun And Earth
November 1, 2008 — During the time it takes you to read this article, something will happen high overhead that until recently many scientists didn't believe in. A magnetic portal will open, linking Earth to the sun 93 ... > full story -
Cluster Watches Earth's Leaky Atmosphere
August 28, 2008 — Oxygen is constantly leaking out of Earth's atmosphere and into space. Now, ESA's formation-flying quartet of satellites, Cluster, has discovered the physical mechanism that is driving the escape. It ... > full story -
Sun Could Cause 15% To 20% Of Effects Of Climate Change, Researcher Says
July 17, 2008 — Global warming is mainly caused by greenhouse gas emissions resulting from human activities; however, current climatic variations may be affected "around 15% or 20%" by solar activity," according to ... > full story -
Space Weather: Interfering With The Global Positioning System
June 11, 2008 — You can't always trust your GPS gadget. As scientists have long known, perplexing electrical activity in the upper atmospheric zone called the ionosphere can tamper with signals from GPS satellites. ... > full story -
Sun Goes Longer Than Normal Without Producing Sunspots
June 9, 2008 — The sun has been lying low for the past couple of years, producing no sunspots and giving a break to satellites. Periods of inactivity are normal, but this one has gone on longer than usual, ... > full story -
Human Control Of Earth's Radiation Belt
June 4, 2008 — Charged particles within the Earth's radiation belts travel in spiral trajectories along geomagnetic field lines. The strength of the magnetic field increases as the particles approach the Earth; ... > full story -
How Plasma From Superstorms Affects Near-Earth Space
May 30, 2008 — NASA scientists have uncovered new details about how plasma from superstorms interact with Earth's ... > full story -
Solar Variability: Striking A Balance With Climate Change
May 12, 2008 — The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate. The sun also delivers an annual and seasonal impact, changing the character of each hemisphere as Earth's ... > full story
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