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Scientists Use NASA Data to Predict Solar Corona Before Eclipse

April 2, 2024

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Our Sun, like many stars, is adorned with a crown. It’s called a corona (Latin for “crown” or “wreath”) and consists of long, thread-like strands of plasma billowing out from the Sun’s surface. The powerful magnetic field of the Sun defines these strands, causing them to ripple and evolve their structures constantly. The strands are…
Read more: Scientists Use NASA Data to Predict Solar Corona Before Eclipse
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Multiple Spacecraft Tell the Story of One Giant Solar Storm

March 4, 2024

NASA

April 17, 2021, was a day like any other day on the Sun, until a brilliant flash erupted and an enormous cloud of solar material billowed away from our star. Such outbursts from the Sun are not unusual, but this one was unusually widespread, hurling high-speed protons and electrons at velocities nearing the speed of…
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Unusually Big Sunspot Cluster Now Visible, Posing Risk of Powerful Solar Flares

February 9, 2024

George Dvorsky

A striking set of gigantic sunspots, first spotted from Mars and now designated AR3576, is currently facing Earth, capturing the attention of astronomers, space enthusiasts, and concerned space weather forecasters.Read more…
Read more: Unusually Big Sunspot Cluster Now Visible, Posing Risk of Powerful Solar Flares
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Something Unearthly Could Switch Train Signals From Red to Green

December 11, 2023

Isaac Schultz

Some train track circuits are at the mercy of distant storms on the Sun’s surface, researchers found, which could cause train signals to jump from red to green and vice versa as a result of extreme space weather.Read more…
Read more: Something Unearthly Could Switch Train Signals From Red to Green
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NASA’s MAVEN Observes the Disappearing Solar Wind

December 11, 2023

Jamie Adkins

In December 2022, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission observed the dramatic and unexpected “disappearance” of a stream of charged particles constantly emanating off the Sun, known as the solar wind. This was caused by a special type of solar event that was so powerful, it created a void in its wake as…
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NASA Signs Memorandum of Agreement for Space Weather

December 8, 2023

Abbey Interrante

On Dec. 7, 2023, Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, signed on behalf of the agency the Memorandum of Agreement for Space Weather Research-To-Operations-To-Research Collaboration. This quad-agency agreement is between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force. The memorandum outlines the responsibilities for…
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Where in the U.S. to Spot Tonight’s Potential Magnetic Storm Aurora

November 30, 2023

Isaac Schultz

A strong geomagnetic storm will hit Earth tonight following a significant solar flare that occurred on Tuesday, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center reported today.Read more…
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Powerful ‘Cannibal’ solar burst will hit Earth tonight. Widespread auroras predicted

November 30, 2023

Space

A ‘Cannibal’ plasma eruption from the sun will hit Earth on Dec. 1. Scientists predict strong geomagnetic storm conditions and impressive auroras. …
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Strong auroras likely as powerful solar flare eruption hurls possible ‘cannibal CME’ toward Earth (video)

November 29, 2023

Space

Several powerful solar eruptions, with Earth in the firing line, means widespread mid-latitude aurora displays are likely on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. …
Read more: Strong auroras likely as powerful solar flare eruption hurls possible ‘cannibal CME’ toward Earth (video)
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India’s Aditya-L1 sun probe spots 1st high-energy solar flare

November 8, 2023

Space

India’s newly launched Aditya-L1 sun-studying mission has already captured its first glimpse of a solar flare in high-energy X-rays. …
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TWiT 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World – China's "Salt Typhoon" Hack, Google on the Chopping Block, Recall AI – This Week in Tech (Audio)

In this episode of This Week in Tech, the panel tackles the "biggest hack in US history," the future of AI, and the role of government in tech. From the Chinese hack's implications to Microsoft's AI-powered Recall, the Supreme Court's tech-related cases, and the push for social media age verification, Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm provide insightful analysis and lively discussion on the most pressing issues facing the industry today. China's "Salt Typhoon" hack, dubbed the "worst hack in our nation's history," which compromised US telecommunications infrastructure and allowed surveillance of high-profile individuals The panel debates the challenges of securing outdated infrastructure and the role of government in regulating tech companies DOJ's push for Google to sell off Chrome to break its search monopoly, and the potential implications for competition and innovation Alex Wilhelm's article "If you like startups, you should love anti-trust" and the importance of fostering competition in the tech industry Microsoft's Windows 365 Link, a $349 mini PC that streams Windows from the cloud, and the potential for thin client computing Microsoft's Recall AI feature, which records and indexes users' screen activity, raising security concerns but offering potential benefits for users The Supreme Court's involvement in cases related to Facebook's Cambridge Analytica data breach and the fate of America's low-income broadband fund The panel also discusses their personal experiences with parenting in the digital age and the challenges of balancing screen time, privacy, and education for children Meta's push for Apple and Google to verify users' ages on social media platforms, and the challenges of implementing effective age verification while protecting user privacy Amazon's talks with Instacart, Uber, Ticketmaster, and others to enhance its AI-powered Alexa assistant Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy amidst financial losses and mounting debt payments Alex laments the addition of ads to Amazon Prime Video and the panel debates the tradeoffs of bundled subscription services Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Wesley Faulkner, and Alex Wilhelm Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit shopify.com/twit veeam.com lookout.com bitwarden.com/twit

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Category: Space Weather

Scientists Use NASA Data to Predict Solar Corona Before Eclipse

Multiple Spacecraft Tell the Story of One Giant Solar Storm

Unusually Big Sunspot Cluster Now Visible, Posing Risk of Powerful Solar Flares

Something Unearthly Could Switch Train Signals From Red to Green

NASA’s MAVEN Observes the Disappearing Solar Wind

NASA Signs Memorandum of Agreement for Space Weather

Where in the U.S. to Spot Tonight’s Potential Magnetic Storm Aurora

Powerful ‘Cannibal’ solar burst will hit Earth tonight. Widespread auroras predicted

Strong auroras likely as powerful solar flare eruption hurls possible ‘cannibal CME’ toward Earth (video)

India’s Aditya-L1 sun probe spots 1st high-energy solar flare

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TWiT 1007: All the Hotdogs in the World – China's "Salt Typhoon" Hack, Google on the Chopping Block, Recall AI – This Week in Tech (Audio)