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Some Coronal Mass Ejections Are Caused By Shock Waves From Solar Flares In Other Regions Of The Sun
April 4, 2000 Scientists have discovered that some CMEs are caused by solar flares not directly under them. Shock waves from the flares cross an interconnecting loop of solar material, causing it to eject hot ... > full story -
FAST Spacecraft Discovers Invisible Aurora
December 29, 1999 An invisible aurora exists as a companion to the familiar visible aurora, also known as the aurora borealis, or northern lights, in the Northern Hemisphere and the aurora australis (southern lights) ... > full story -
Space Blobs Create Super-Speedy, Backward Auroras
June 3, 1999 Blobs of electrified particles spew violently from the Sun, zoom at "warp speed" toward Earth's magnetic field, and trigger an unusual form of aurora, scientists have discovered using an ... > full story -
Spectrometer Measures Auroras' Impact On Ionosphere
November 17, 1998 A new imaging spectrometer developed at the University of Illinois will assist scientists who are studying auroras and their effects upon Earth's atmosphere. By discerning spectral ... > full story -
Spectrometer Measures Auroras' Impact On Ionosphere
November 4, 1998 A new imaging spectrometer developed at the University of Illinois will assist scientists who are studying auroras and their effects upon Earth's atmosphere. By discerning spectral ... > full story -
Solar Flare Causes Intense Space Storm
September 28, 1998 Rice University scientists report that a major geomagnetic storm began late on Sept. 24 and was continuing as of last Thursday. Intense auroral displays (the northern and southern lights) associated ... > full story -
USGS Reports Geomagnetic Storm In Progress
August 28, 1998 At about 3:00 am EST on Wednesday August 26, plasma from a solar eruption impacted the Earth's magnetic field causing a sudden storm commencement (ssc) and the possible beginning of a significant ... > full story
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