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Probing the Electric Space Around Earth
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Probing the Electric Space Around Earth

NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes will give an inside view of the vast Van Allen radiation belts.

Published Aug 31, 2012

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Auroras over North America
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Auroras over North America

A geomagnetic storm in early October lit up the skies with northern lights that were detected by an Earth-observing satellite.

Published Oct 10, 2012

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Biggest Solar Flare on Record
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Biggest Solar Flare on Record

Published Apr 11, 2001

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The Sun Flares with Activity
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The Sun Flares with Activity

On January 23, 2012, satellites observed the most powerful solar radiation storm since 2005.

Published Jan 24, 2012

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Solar Storm Heads for Earth
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Solar Storm Heads for Earth

Published Dec 15, 2006

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The Sun Erupts
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The Sun Erupts

A solar flare and coronal mass ejection in mid-July 2012 raised the possibility of geomagnetic storms and auroras.

Published Jul 14, 2012

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SOHO Still Having a Blast
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SOHO Still Having a Blast

Fifteen years ago this month, the European Space Agency and NASA launched SOHO, a satellite that fundamentally changed our understanding of the Sun and how it affects our planet.

Published Dec 7, 2010

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Up, Up, and Away for DSCOVR
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Up, Up, and Away for DSCOVR

After arriving in its final orbit, DSCOVR will monitor the solar wind and send back epic views of Earth’s full sunlit disk.

Published Feb 13, 2015

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Mid-Summer Auroras
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Mid-Summer Auroras

Solar storms smacked into Earth’s magnetic field and provoked auroras over the southern and northern hemisphere just after the summer solstice.

Published Jun 28, 2015

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Large Sunspot Aimed at Earth
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Large Sunspot Aimed at Earth

At 20 times the size of Earth, the largest sunspot observed since the November 2003 series of solar storms is now pointed directly at Earth.

Published Jul 24, 2004

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The Sun Watcher and the Dragon
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The Sun Watcher and the Dragon

A new solar irradiance sensor is headed for the International Space Station.

Published Dec 16, 2017

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Solar Flare Aimed at Earth
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Solar Flare Aimed at Earth

Published Jun 8, 2000

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