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NASA's Van Allen Probes Reveal New Dynamics of Earth's Radiation Belts
December 7, 2012 — Just 96 days since their launch, NASA's twin Van Allen Probes have already provided new insights into the structure and behavior of the radiation belts that surround Earth, giving scientists a ... > full story -
First-Ever Hyperspectral Images of Earth's Auroras: New Camera Provides Tantalizing Clues of New Atmospheric Phenomenon
November 29, 2012 — Hoping to expand our understanding of auroras and other fleeting atmospheric events, a team of space-weather researchers designed and built a new camera with unprecedented capabilities that can ... > full story -
One Step Closer to 'Space Climate' Forecasting
November 28, 2012 — The Sun determines the course of the planets. But the planets may also exert an influence on the Sun. Their configurations appear to be responsible for long-term cycles of increased solar activity. ... > full story -
Total Solar Eclipse, Nov. 13, 2012: Hinode to Support Ground-Based Observations
November 13, 2012 — On Nov. 13, 2012, certain parts of Earth will experience a total solar eclipse. The eclipse will only be seen from a narrow corridor in the southern hemisphere that is mostly over the ocean but also ... > full story -
NASA Sees Sun Emit a Mid-Level Flare
November 13, 2012 — On Nov. 13, 2012, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 9:04 pm EST. This flare is classified as an M6 flare. M-class flares are the weakest flares that can still cause some space ... > full story -
NASA's SAMPEX Mission: A Space Weather Warrior
November 1, 2012 — NASA's very first small explorer, the Solar, Anomalous, and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer or SAMPEX, was launched July 3, 1992 to study the zoo of particles and cosmic rays surrounding Earth. ... > full story -
Earth's Magnetosphere Behaves Like a Sieve
October 24, 2012 — Our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind in under a wider range of conditions than previously believed. Earth’s magnetic field is our planet’s first line of defense against the ... > full story -
NASA Sees Active Region on the Sun Emit Another Flare
October 23, 2012 — The sun emitted a significant solar flare on Oct. 22, 2012, peaking at 11:17 pm EDT. The flare came from an active region on the left side of the sun that has been numbered AR 1598, which has already ... > full story -
Suomi NPP Satellite Sees Auroras Over North America
October 10, 2012 — Overnight on October 4-5, 2012, a mass of energetic particles from the atmosphere of the Sun were flung out into space, a phenomenon known as a coronal mass ejection. Three days later, the storm from ... > full story -
The Science Behind Those Eye-Popping Northern Lights
October 2, 2012 — Stormy weather on the sun drives the glistening aurorae in our clear night ... > full story
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