NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes Second Close Flyby of the Sun at Record Speed

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Completes Second Close Flyby of the Sun at Record Speed

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has made its second close flyby of the sun. The spacecraft travelled at a speed of 692000 kilometres per hour. It moved within 6.1 million kilometres of the sun. This event took place on March 22. A signal confirming…

X-Class Solar Flare From Emerging Sunspot Causes Radio Blackouts

X-Class Solar Flare From Emerging Sunspot Causes Radio Blackouts

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A powerful X-class solar flare was unleashed by an emerging sunspot region leading to radio blackouts over large parts of North and South America. The flare was classified as X1.1 and was reported to have erupted from sunspot region AR4046. This unexpected solar…

NASA to Launch Three Rockets in Alaska to Study Auroral Substorms’ Impact

NASA to Launch Three Rockets in Alaska to Study Auroral Substorms’ Impact

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates An important mission is set to take place in Alaska. It aims to understand how auroral substorms impact the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Three rockets will be launched within a short window to observe the movement of air and changes in composition at high…

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Under the night sky in California, NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Three small satellites, designed to study Earth’s auroral electrojets, were…

Aditya-L1’s SUIT Telescope Captures First-Ever Solar Flare Kernel, Revealing Unseen Solar Activity

Aditya-L1’s SUIT Telescope Captures First-Ever Solar Flare Kernel, Revealing Unseen Solar Activity

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates India’s space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has recorded a never-before-seen solar flare phenomenon, marking a major step in solar research. The Solar Ultra-violet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) onboard the spacecraft captured an image of a solar flare ‘kernel’ in the lower solar atmosphere. The observation…

Astronaut Captures Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ Lightning Extending 50 Miles Above Earth

Astronaut Captures Rare ‘Gigantic Jet’ Lightning Extending 50 Miles Above Earth

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A rare ‘gigantic jet’ of lightning has been photographed from space, extending nearly 50 miles above the U.S. coastline. The image was taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on November 19, 2024, but was not immediately shared by space…

Solar Storm to Trigger Northern Lights in US: Visibility, Timing & Impact

Solar Storm to Trigger Northern Lights in US: Visibility, Timing & Impact

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates A solar storm is set to reach Earth tonight, with potential geomagnetic activity that could make the northern lights visible as far south as New York and Idaho. The event is the result of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun, which…

Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts

Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Satellites equipped with solar sails may soon improve early warnings for space weather events that could disrupt technological infrastructure on Earth. These sails, which harness light from the sun for propulsion, are being explored as a cost-effective alternative to traditional propulsion systems. Scientists…

Tiny Plasma Jets on Sun Identified as Key Drivers of Solar Wind

Tiny Plasma Jets on Sun Identified as Key Drivers of Solar Wind

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#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates New findings have revealed that tiny plasma jets on the Sun play a significant role in driving both the fast and slow solar wind. Observations have been made using high-resolution imaging and direct measurements, offering a clearer picture of how the solar wind…