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PLASMA EJECTION IN SPACE
Nearby star hurls plasma into space, astronomers capture it for the first time and it changes everything we know about life on other planetsScientists have confirmed that eruptions from distant stars can escape their star's pull. A radio telescope in the Netherlands detected a t...
What is Aurora? Will your state witness the mesmerizing northern lights this week?Due to increased geomagnetic activity this week, some portions of the United States may be able to see the northern lights. Clear, dark sky...
Biggest solar flare in 10 years hits Earth, more to come. Know about geomagnetic storms that disturb our planetThe X8.7 solar flare was seen blasting out of the active sunspot region of the Sun responsible for the recent solar weather. It also caused...
Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in almost 2 decadesFlorida witnessed its strongest sun flare in almost 20 years, part of the 11-year solar cycle peak. The X8.7-rated flare, captured by NASA'...
Aditya-L1, ISRO'S first solar spacecraft enters Sun's final orbitIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved a major milestone as they successfully completed the last manoeuvre to position the ...
Aditya-L1 spacecraft of ISRO to be placed in its final destination orbit todayIndia's ISRO is set to perform the final manoeuvre at 4 pm on Saturday to position the Aditya-L1 spacecraft, the country's first space-base...
Aditya-L1 solar probe nears Sun's outer reach, expected arrival on January 6: ISROIndia's Aditya-L1 solar spacecraft, nearing the Lagrangian (L1) point 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, marks a significant stride in spac...
Geomagnetic Storm, Northern Lights likely. What we know so farGeomagnetic Storm is reportedly brewing and is likely to erupt on Monday. Northern Lights activity may also start during this period.
Solar Storms: Sun's increased activity sparks concerns of geomagnetic storms approaching EarthRecent heightened solar activity, marked by increased sunspots and frequent coronal mass ejections (CMEs), presents a potential collision b...
ISRO sets date for maiden sun voyage Aditya-L1 for Sept 2The spacecraft that will be designed for the solar mission will help to receive remote observations of the solar corona and in situ observa...
ISRO sets Sept 2 as tentative date for launch of Aditya-L1 solar missionISRO is preparing to launch the Aditya-L1 spacecraft on September 2. The Aditya-L1 mission, aimed at studying the Sun from an orbit around ...
ISRO gearing up for mission to study Sun, satellite arrives at Sriharikota for launchAditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is getting ready for its launch soon, ISRO said on Monday. The satell...
- Scientists recreate solar eruption in 3D
New York, March 10 (IANS) Scientists have combined data from three NASA satellites to develop a 3D model that simulates how shocks followin...
- Scientists use supercomputers to preview total solar eclipse
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) Using supercomputers, researchers have forecast how the corona of the sun -- the aura of plasma that surrounds th...
- Astronomers spot giant 'cannonballs' shooting from star
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) Using NASA's Hubble space telescope data, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have detected superhot blobs...
NASA video to help 'see' Sun's magnetic fieldThe Sun is made of plasma, a gas-like state of matter in which electrons and ions have separated, creating a super-hot mix of charged parti...
Solar storm could have plunged world into darkness in 2012These plasma clouds, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), comprised a solar storm thought to be the most powerful in at least 150 years.