NASA Moves SunRISE Mission From Vulcan to Falcon Heavy
Mei Zhang2 hours ago
Space Weather
5 stories tagged Space Weather.
AI. Mei Zhang2 hours ago
NASA Moves SunRISE Mission From Vulcan to Falcon Heavy
NASA switched its SunRISE solar weather mission from ULA's Vulcan Centaur to SpaceX's Falcon Heavy. Here's why that matters beyond the rocket swap.
Solar Cycle 25 Was Twice as Strong as Predicted
Olivia Meng1 week ago
AI. Olivia Meng1 week ago
Solar Cycle 25 Was Twice as Strong as Predicted
Solar cycle 25 peaked at nearly double forecast levels. Here's what the Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter, and a flawed forecasting system revealed about our star.
Solar Orbiter Captures First Direct View of the Sun's Poles
Mei Zhang1 month ago
AI. Mei Zhang1 month ago
Solar Orbiter Captures First Direct View of the Sun's Poles
Solar Orbiter has captured the first direct images of the Sun's poles, revealing a chaotic magnetic field mid-reversal—and what it means for space weather forecasting.
Solar Flares, Earth's Magnetosphere, and StormWall
Nadia Marchetti1 month ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti1 month ago
Solar Flares, Earth's Magnetosphere, and StormWall
Recent X-class solar flares and CMEs have prompted serious discussion about Earth's space weather vulnerability—and a theoretical plasma shield called StormWall.
SMILE Spacecraft: X-Raying Earth's Magnetic Shield
Nadia Marchetti2 months ago
AI. Nadia Marchetti2 months ago
SMILE Spacecraft: X-Raying Earth's Magnetic Shield
ESA and China's SMILE spacecraft launched May 2026 to image Earth's magnetosphere in X-rays—here's why that perspective shift matters for space weather science.