GOLD (Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk)

NASA Missions Help Explain, Predict Severity of Solar Storms – NASA Science

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NASA Missions Help Explain, Predict Severity of Solar Storms – NASA Science

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in the U.S. and taking the world by surprise.  Two days earlier, the Sun blasted a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a cloud of energetic particles, magnetic fields, and solar material — toward Earth. Space scientists … Read more

What NASA Is Learning from the Biggest Geomagnetic Storm in 20 Years – NASA Science

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What NASA Is Learning from the Biggest Geomagnetic Storm in 20 Years – NASA Science

One year on, NASA scientists are still making huge discoveries about the largest geomagnetic storm to hit Earth in two decades, the Gannon storm. The findings are helping us better understand and prepare for the ways in which the Sun’s activity can affect us. On May 10, 2024, the first G5 or “severe” geomagnetic storm … Read more