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2 new NASA satellites will track space weather to help keep us safe from solar storms
By Keith Cooper published
The new TRACERS mission will track magnetic reconnection that drives particles down into Earth's atmosphere when space weather turns bad.

Northern lights may be visible in these 13 US states on July 2
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

Northern lights may be visible in these 10 US States on June 26
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as a giant hole in the sun's atmosphere fuels geomagnetic storms with a high-speed solar wind.

Powerful X-class solar flare erupts from sun, knocking out radio signals across the Pacific (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Sunspot region 4114 has done it again! This time unleashing a colossal X1.9 solar flare.

Northern lights may be visible in these 9 US States June 19-20
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New Hampshire as geomagnetic activity remains unsettled.

Powerful solar flare erupts from sun triggering radio blackouts across North America (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The M-class flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection currently forecast to land Earth with a glancing blow on June 18.

Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states on June 13-14
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be seen from Alaska to Wyoming as Earth is buffeted by turbulent space weather.

Aurora alert! Moderate geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho on June 14
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies this weekend as northern lights might be possible at mid-latitudes.
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