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Region 4274 Continues to Dominate the Forecast  NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov) Another R2 (Moderate) Solar Flare and now a Partial Halo CME  NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov) Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the Americas and Pacific  Space Astronomers Are Tracking a Giant Sunspot Cluster That’s Already Causing Problems  Gizmodo Solar activity increases to high …

Space Weather Story of the Week (3-7 Nov)  NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov) Region 4274 Continues to Dominate the Forecast  Space Weather. gov (.gov) X1.8 solar flare  SpaceWeatherLive.com Solar Activity News: Increased Solar Flares Influence Communication  Meyka Sun releases largest solar flare since June with X1.8 class flare  Laredo Morning Times Source link

Lee este comunicado de prensa en español aquí. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) launched three new missions Wednesday to investigate the Sun’s influence across the solar system. At 7:30 a.m. EDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying the agency’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration …

A striking view of the partial solar eclipse that happened on September 21 was caught not just by photographers on Earth, but also by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-19 satellite orbiting high above. The images, highlighted in a post on X, show how satellites continue to give irreplaceable perspectives on familiar wonders. What is it? The GOES-19 …

On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from space weather. The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life. “It’s extremely urgent. These satellites, …

A group of technicians works to complete final inspections and checkouts of NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft inside a cleanroom at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida. Image: John Pisani / Spaceflight Now Technicians inside a pair of clean rooms at the Astrotech facility in Titusville, Florida, are busily readying a trio of spacecraft that will study …

To study the sun, scientists use a specialized telescope called a coronagraph. This instrument mimics a solar eclipse by using a occulting disk to block out the sun’s bright light. By doing this, astronomers can study the fainter solar atmosphere, the sun’s corona, that’s hard to see when viewing the entire sun. However, recently, a coronagraph used by the National …

How 30 years of NOAA research led to one very accurate and timely tsunami forecast  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (.gov) NASA’s SWOT satellite captures Kamchatka megaquake tsunami in striking detail  ScienceDaily Geology professor breaks down earthquake activity in Carolinas following major earthquake near Russia  WBTV Old clips misrepresented online after Russian mega-quake  AFP Fact Check 8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia’s Far …

WindBorne’s balloons, in contrast, can collect and distribute data from remote regions. That makes them more adaptive, and especially useful for monitoring atmospheric rivers that bring extreme precipitation to coastal regions, said Glackin. “I’d like to see them in the suite of observing systems.” The company deploys about 100 balloons from six launch sites globally, a fraction of the 92 …

Two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were placed on administrative leave on Friday, fueling speculation that the Trump administration was retaliating against them for actions taken during the president’s first term. Jeff Dillen, who was serving as deputy general counsel, and Stephen Volz, who heads the agency’s satellites division, led the investigation into whether agency administrators …