Space Weather Events Pose Significant Risk to U.S. Capitol, Scientists Warn
Washington DC’s power grid is one among several U.S. cities that are especially vulnerable to threats from space weather events, new research shows.
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Powerful Geomagnetic Storm Could Lead to Aurora Sightings, Space Weather Experts Say
Appearances of the aurora borealis are expected to be likely in parts of North America on Monday night, following an intense geomagnetic storm that struck the Earth on Sunday.
What’s That in the Night Sky? Photographer Captures Rare, Perplexing Phenomenon in Striking New Images
A rare natural electrical phenomenon was recently captured in images of the night sky over Iceland’s Kerid Crater.
Something “Peculiar” Was Tracked Over a Sunspot by Scientists for Several Days. Now They Have Revealed What It Was.
For more than a week, a team of astronomers watched something unusual after it appeared nearly 25,000 miles above a dark patch on the surface of the Sun.
Eerie Glows and Electron Beams: What Were NASA’s ‘DISSIPATION’ and ‘BEAM-PIE’ Missions Investigating Over Remote Alaska?
NASA's DISSIPATION and BEAM-PIE missions recently launched a pair of rockets to investigate auroras and other phenomena over Alaska.
Aurora Spaceplane Concept Looks Like an Area 51-style ‘Black Jet,’ and It Could Revolutionize Hypersonic Spaceflight by 2030
German aerospace company POLARIS is advancing its development of AURORA, a next-generation spaceplane with a familiar and intriguing name.
DARPA Selects Boeing’s Aurora for Potentially Game-Changing X-Plane
DARPA has selected Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to design and possibly build a potentially game-changing X-plane.