The Sun is the source of energy for life on Earth and is the strongest modulator of the human physical environment. In fact, the Sun’s influence extends throughout the solar system, both through ...

High-energy particles in Earth's radiation belt can appear to spread out randomly, even when they are moving in a ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents a vision for solar and space physics to advance understanding of physics in space; comprehend the ...

On May 10, 2024, the strongest solar storm in 20 years sparked auroras on Earth that were visible as far south as Florida. It also created two new bands of radiation around the planet, researchers ...

Space technology on Earth has gone from futuristic to foundational in our everyday lives. From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving ...

The weather on Earth can get pretty messy sometimes. But in space, it can be wild, and the effects can be far-reaching. Solar flares, giant explosions on the sun, can send out streams of energy that ...

Space has always captivated human imagination, but with wonder comes wild speculation. In our quest to understand the cosmos, countless myths and conspiracy theories have taken root, spreading faster ...

At its current solar maximum, our Sun has been pretty busy of late, flinging parts of itself at Earth and raising concerns about effects on satellites and power grids while also gracing us with ...

A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...

Earth and Space Science Informatics brings together data-intensive methods, computational platforms and domain expertise to analyse, visualise and model phenomena ranging from planetary interiors and ...

Three years of radiation data collected on the far side of the moon show that Earth’s magnetic field still reaches the lunar surface, cutting incoming galactic cosmic rays by as much as 20 percent ...

Flying through Earth’s orbit are thousands of satellites and two operational space stations, including the International Space Station, which weighs as much as 77 elephants. The International Space ...