Solar Wind
Two solar probes are helping researchers understand what phenomenon powers the solar wind
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Dr. Sarah Adams
Our Sun drives a constant outward flow of plasma, or ionized gas, called the solar wind, which envelops our solar system. Outside ...
Rare ‘polar rain’ aurora seen from Earth for the first time
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Dr. Sarah Adams
A remarkably smooth and puzzling Christmas Day aurora observed over the Arctic in 2022 was the result of a ‘rainstorm’ of electrons ...
Scientists gear up to study solar eclipse with high-altitude planes and sun-orbiting probes
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Dr. Sarah Adams
For the millions of people across North America who will be treated to a total solar eclipse on April 8, it will ...
Groundbreaking Discovery by NASA’s MAVEN Mission
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Dr. Sarah Adams
In December 2022, NASA’s MAVEN mission observed a rare solar event causing the solar wind to “disappear.” This led to significant changes ...
