Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Last year, the most violent geomagnetic storm to strike Earth in ...

For the first time, the effects of a geomagnetic superstorm on the Earth’s protective plasmasphere have been observed in detail. The storm in question compressed the plasmasphere by 80 percent, ...

A massive solar storm in May 2024 gave scientists an unprecedented look at how Earth’s protective plasma layer collapses under intense space weather. With the Arase satellite in a perfect observing ...

A powerful geomagnetic storm recently compressed Earth’s outer plasma shield so dramatically that satellites found themselves flying through a region of space that is usually safely above the planet’s ...

Scientists have captured the first detailed observations of how a superstorm compresses Earth’s plasmasphere and reveal why recovery took more than four days, affecting navigation and communication ...

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