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Experts study one of the most active solar regions for 94 days straight — and find rare insights
'We live with this star, so it’s really important we observe it and try to understand how it works and how it affects our environment,' a solar physicist says.
Starlust on MSN
Scientists made the longest-ever observation of a super-active solar region—and the results stunned them
The researchers imaged the active region NOAA 13664, which triggered the strongest solar storm observed in the last twenty years in May 2024.
By combining observations from two space missions, scientists were able to follow one exceptionally active region on the Sun for months, revealing how its magnetic structure evolved over time. Our sun ...
Scientists have pulled back the curtain on one of the most extreme solar regions seen in decades, tracking it almost nonstop ...
In May 2024, the strongest solar storm in twenty years raged. An international team led by ETH Zurich observed it. Their findings are now helping to improve space weather forecasts. Our sun rotates ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Learn about the longest observation of an active solar region, a feat that could start a path to improved solar storm forecasts. At certain hot spots on the sun’s surface, plasma interacts with ...
The European space probe Solar Orbiter delivers images of the sun, including observations of what is, from our perspective, its far side. Our sun rotates around its axis once every 28 days. From earth ...
In May 2024, Earth was slammed by the worst geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, which disrupted radio signals, power grids, and satellites. The storm originated from an active solar region known ...
A patch of turmoil on the Sun can feel far away, until it reaches into your daily life. In 2024, one solar region became so active that it helped trigger the strongest geomagnetic storms Earth has ...
The study of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) and solar irradiance lies at the intersection of plant science, meteorology and renewable energy research. This field investigates the solar ...
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