By 2014, 16,000 volunteers had traced solar eruptions across spacecraft images; 38,000 hand-drawn tracks helped scientists catalog 144 coronal mass ejectionsSolar Stormwatch involved over 16,000 volunteers who tracked solar eruptions using images from NASA's STEREO spacecraft. Participants marke...
01 Oct, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
How the great gas crisis of 2030 will play outA speculative scenario set in October 2030 imagines a third global natural gas crisis in eight years, as faltering US shale output, extreme...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
A newly discovered solar phenomenon could help scientists predict the Sun’s next powerful outburst and solar flareNew solar telescope observations reveal swirling plasma movements on the Sun's surface. This phenomenon, known as Kelvin-Helmholtz instabil...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Modi govt giving people high-voltage inflation shock, misleading via statistical jugglery: CongressCongress party has strongly criticised the Modi government, alleging that rising prices are putting pressure on ordinary citizens while acc...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
In 2018, NASA invited people worldwide to send their names to the Sun. More than 1.1 million did and their names are still travelling aboard Parker Solar ProbeOver one million names traveled to the Sun aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe. These names were digitally stored on a memory card, becoming p...
28 Aug, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Will the Northern Lights appear by Friday? Powerful solar flare sparks new hopesA powerful solar flare has erupted, sending a cloud of material towards Earth. Scientists are monitoring this event for potential geomagnet...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
In 1859, the Carrington storm caused spectacular auroras and electrical disturbances in telegraph networks as far south as Cuba. 167 years later, a repeat could cripple key infrastructure while leaving some electronic devices surprisingly unaffectedThe Carrington storm of 1859 highlighted our planet's susceptibility to solar flares. If a similar phenomenon occurred today, it could caus...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
From ancient rock carvings to Einstein: How eclipses changed human historyAncient civilizations meticulously recorded eclipses through carvings and writings, capturing the mysterious vanishing act of the Sun. Chin...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Scientists uncover a hidden force shaping the Sun in breathtaking new imagesNew images from the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope reveal swirling plasma patterns. Scientists have observed Kelvin-Helmholtz instability...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Is Earth's Magnetic Shield Failing? Scientists Warn of Solar Storm DangersOur planet's magnetic shield, the magnetosphere, actively responds to powerful solar events. These cosmic storms can compress and reshape t...
27 Feb, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Extreme Solar Storms Could Rewrite the Rules of Satellite SafetyPowerful solar eruptions unleash charged particles and magnetic energy, posing significant threats to Earth's satellites. These events can ...
19 Feb, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
NASA sounds alarm: Solar flare hits Earth, more expected; What to expectA powerful solar storm is sweeping toward Earth, raising the risk of blackouts, GPS disruption, and dazzling auroras. NASA has warned that ...
20 May, 2025, 11.21 AM IST
Massive solar flares erupt, power grids, telecommunication networks may be hit hard. Know in detailConfirming the solar explosion, the US Air Force said that a Type II solar radio burst "a type of natural radio signal emitted by shocked g...
04 May, 2024, 09.51 PM IST
Volcanic eruptions behind lethal climate change millions of years ago: StudyMassive volcanic eruptions over the past 260 million years caused climate changes and mass extinction events, according to a study publishe...
11 Oct, 2023, 02.17 PM IST
Sun emits massive solar flare with potential to impact satellite communications: CESSI"The X2.2 class solar flare eruption took place at 3:57 UTC (9.27 IST) from the solar magnetic active region AR12992," Dibyendu Nandi, Asso...
20 Apr, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Novel technique for tracking eruptions from sun to be used in India's first solar missionA software named Computer Aided CME Tracking Software based on a computer vision algorithm was so far used to detect and characterise such ...
01 Apr, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
Storm of fire, ice led to 'snowball Earth' 700 million years agoUnderstanding how these dramatic changes occur may help better understand how extinctions occurred and how climates change on other planets.
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