Coronal Mass Ejections Can Unite to Trigger Massive Solar Storms

Coronal Mass Ejections Can Unite to Trigger Massive Solar Storms

Researchers figure out the cause of massive storm that occurred in 2012

Space Weather Forces Another Delay for Orbital Sciences Corp.

Space Weather Forces Another Delay for Orbital Sciences Corp.

An Antares rocket was supposed to take off from Virginia today

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 27th, 2013
UK to Build Space-Weather Forecasting System

UK to Build Space-Weather Forecasting System

Solar storms can cause disruptions in power grids on Earth

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 1st, 2013
Advanced GOES Satellite Instrument Greenlit for Spacecraft Integration

Advanced GOES Satellite Instrument Greenlit for Spacecraft Integration

The first GOES-R satellite will launch in early 2016

Some Power Grids Are Very Vulnerable to Space Weather

Some Power Grids Are Very Vulnerable to Space Weather

Solar flares can easily destabilize grids, under some specific conditions

Bad Weather Delays RBSP Launch to Sunday

Bad Weather Delays RBSP Launch to Sunday

NASA could not launch the space probes earlier today

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 17th, 2012
Studying the Sun's Electron Outflow

Studying the Sun's Electron Outflow

NASA recently concluded a 5-year study on this issue

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 5th, 2012
Earth Climate Models Are Now Being Adapted for Exoplanets

Earth Climate Models Are Now Being Adapted for Exoplanets

Scientists want to develop tools that can forecast weather on other worlds

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 8th, 2011
Space Weather Predictions Critical for the Next Few Years

Space Weather Predictions Critical for the Next Few Years

The Sun is getting ready to reach a new solar maximum

NOAA Improves Its Climate Forecasting Skills

NOAA Improves Its Climate Forecasting Skills

The agency now has a new prediction model for space weather

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 26th, 2011
Space Weather Model Goes Online

Space Weather Model Goes Online

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 24th, 2010
SDO Starts Sending Back Data on the Sun

SDO Starts Sending Back Data on the Sun

The observatory is extremely sensitive to sunlight