Solar ‘Battle Zone’ Could be Even Worse Than Solar Maximum, Experts Warn

Solar ‘Battle Zone’ Could be Even Worse Than Solar Maximum, Experts Warn

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates The sun’s activity, currently at its peak during solar maximum, may not wane as expected. Experts warn that the next phase, termed the “battle zone,” could intensify space weather, posing risks to satellites and technology on Earth. This new phase, projected to begin…

Sun-Observing Spacecraft Sheds Light on the Solar Wind’s Origin

Sun-Observing Spacecraft Sheds Light on the Solar Wind’s Origin

The solar wind is a ubiquitous feature of our solar system. This relentless high-speed flow of charged particles from the sun fills interplanetary space. On Earth, it triggers geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellites and it causes the dazzling auroras — the northern and southern lights — at high latitudes….

Researchers Reveal How Mars Has Discreet Auroras Without Presence of Global Magnetic Field

Researchers Reveal How Mars Has Discreet Auroras Without Presence of Global Magnetic Field

Auroras are natural light displays, forming dynamic patterns of brilliant lights in the Earth’s sky because of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by the solar wind — jet of charged particles coming from the Sun. The magnetosphere is an area of space controlled by a planet’s magnetic field. Except Mercury,…