Space Weather, Solar Flares & Sun Storms: Latest News
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What will happen if Artemis 2 astronauts get hit by a solar storm during NASA's ambitious moon mission?
By Leonard David published
"If an event is particularly bad, there are some places in the capsule, such as storage bays and down by the toilet, that the crew can go to."

Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says
By Tariq Malik published
A massive X1.4 solar flare won't endanger NASA's four Artemis 2 astronauts on their way to the moon.

Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission.

Could bad space weather endanger the Artemis 2 moon astronauts?
By Leonard David published
Space weather experts have been working overtime to hone their forecasts ahead of the Artemis 2 launch, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth.

Northern lights dazzle worldwide as strong G3 geomagnetic storm sparks stunning show (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Powerful geomagnetic storms sent the northern lights dancing far beyond the poles, delivering a spectacular show across the world.

Northern lights may be visible in 18 states March 19
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections barrel toward Earth.

Northern lights may be visible in 9 US states March 13
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight and tomorrow as a speedy solar wind stream is due to arrive.

Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean
By Mike Wall last updated
NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere.

Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions
By Keith Cooper published
We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests.

Artemis 2 moon mission shouldn't launch until late 2026, new analysis of solar superflares suggests
By Keith Cooper published
A new method of predicting when a superflare will erupt from the sun suggests that we are in the middle of such a period now — and that could be bad news for the Artemis 2 astronauts.
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