More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’ Sub: Science and tech Sec: Space sector Tags: aurorae, Solar storms Context: On the night of May 10, 2023, a vivid display of aurorae was visible globally, including in atypical locations such as Hanle, Ladakh. Details of the event: The aurorae […]
Solar Storms Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space What are solar storms? Just as the sun keeps sending us light and heat, it also throws out a lot of other material in all directions, including towards Earth. In fact, there is a constant stream of charged particles — electrons and protons — that […]
SOLAR STORMS TOPIC: Science & Tech Context- Through analysis of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, a research team has found evidence of an extreme solar storm that occurred about 9,200 years ago. Concept- What is a Solar Storm? A solar storm or a Coronal Mass Ejection as astronomers call it is an […]