On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a cosmic ray detector, was designed to measure the radiation environment in Earth ...
EKO Instruments USA has launched a U.S.-based pyranometer calibration service. The service brings a new level of accuracy, ...
Earth experienced a rare and dramatic space weather event in mid January 2026 when a powerful surge of solar radiation struck the planet. The storm, the strongest of its kind in 23 years, sent charged ...
Earth's magnetic field was struck by a "severe" solar storm Monday (Jan. 19), triggering vibrant auroras in the U.S. and large parts of Europe. The storm broke a record that had stood for more than ...
According to the NOAA space weather forecasters, geomagnetic activity is ramping up just enough to make aurora viewing possible for a wider audience Getty A geomagnetic storm could push the northern ...
Estimate your cosmic radiation dose during a flight HERE. For nearly three decades, 52-year-old Sara Nelson has been exposed to radiation every time she goes to work — a risk shared by hundreds of ...
Where starlight doesn't reach, new things are born: For the first time, an international research team has directly measured the effect of cosmic radiation in a cold molecular cloud. The observation ...
The CubeSat K-RadCube, launching aboard NASA Artemis II./Courtesy of Korea AeroSpace Administration The Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) said ...
A "severe" and record-breaking geomagnetic storm rocked Earth's magnetic shield last night, shortly after the Sun unleashed a powerful X-class solar flare. A surge of intense solar activity from the ...