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Space

Detailed maps of the Sun’s coronal magnetic fields

Amit Malewar

First magnetic field maps of the Sun’s corona.

Scientists say it is now possible to predict the precise speed a coronal mass ejection (shown left in an artist's impression) is travelling at and when it will smash into Earth (bottom right moving in our direction) – even before it has fully erupted from the Sun (top right).
Space

Space storms could soon be predicted with greater accuracy than ever before

Amit Malewar

New dawn for space storm alerts could help shield Earth's tech.

The intricate rings of a tree trunk
Science

Tree rings hide secrets about the most significant solar storm in history

Amit Malewar

Tracing the largest solar storm in modern times from tree rings in Lapland.

Japanese auroral drawing
Earth

One of the most significant magnetic storms in history quantified

Amit Malewar

Such extreme events are rare.

sun changing the conditions in Near-Earth space
Space

Largest ever solar storm in tree rings identified

Amit Malewar

Researchers discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago.

Artist's depiction of the star EK Draconis
Space

Astronomers observed star ejecting a massive burst of energy and charged particles

Amit Malewar

A young, sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth.

Solar flare
Space

A long-standing mystery about the Sun solved

Amit Malewar

New solar modeling could help predict space weather.

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) could be more extreme than previously thought
Space

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) could be more extreme than previously thought

Amit Malewar

Solar storms could be more extreme if they ‘slipstream’ behind each other.

Scientists say the images will provide valuable insights into the sun's structure [University of Central Lancashire]
Space

Magnetic threads around 500km in width found on the Sun

Amit Malewar

Scientists at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have used NASA’s High-Resolution Coronal Imager (or Hi-C for short) to capture the highest resolution images...

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