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Mid-Missouri's Sky Show: Auroras Light Up the Night Again

November 13, 2025

The sky over Mid-Missouri is set to put on another dazzling display of the northern lights tonight. This follows a spectacular show on Tuesday night, thanks to a series of solar storms. The Space Weather Prediction Center has warned of a severe geomagnetic storm, labeled as G4, which could bring mor

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Sky Lights Up: Solar Storms Bring Rare Aurora Show to the U. S.

November 12, 2025

The night sky across much of the United States lit up with a spectacular display of northern lights on Tuesday. This stunning event was caused by powerful geomagnetic storms, which sent vibrant hues of green and pink dancing across the heavens. The Aurora Borealis, usually seen near the Arctic Circl

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Solar Showdown: Northern Lights May Light Up 15 States Tonight

October 17, 2025

The Sun has been quite active lately, sending out bursts of energy and particles known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs). These CMEs are expected to reach Earth tonight, potentially causing a geomagnetic storm. This storm could make the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, visible in 15 states across

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Sun's Electrons: Fast, Furious, and Full of Surprises

September 1, 2025

The sun is a busy place, always throwing things our way. Recently, scientists used a spacecraft called Solar Orbiter to study super-fast electrons that zoom out from the sun. These electrons, called Solar Energetic Electrons (SEEs), travel at nearly the speed of light. The big question was: where do

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The Sun's Unpredictable Storms: Are We Prepared?

May 20, 2025

Predicting space weather is tricky. Unlike Earth weather, it doesn't get as much attention, even though the risks are high. Scientists can spot solar storms and estimate when they'll reach Earth, but there's a big unknown. The magnetic field of a storm, known as the Bz component, can't be predicted

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Sun's Stormy Behavior: How NASA's New Mission Keeps Us Safe

March 14, 2025

NASA has just launched an exciting new mission to keep an eye on the Sun's behavior. This mission, called PUNCH, uses four small satellites working together. These satellites give us a 3D view of the Sun's outer layer, known as the corona. This is a big deal because it helps us understand and predic

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When Sun Flares Strike: Earth's Hidden Weaknesses

February 13, 2025

In May 2024, the Earth faced a powerful reminder of its vulnerability to space weather. A series of solar flares sent multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) toward Earth, merging into a major event that caught scientists off guard. This event, later known as the Gannon storm, highlighted how even sm

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Sun's Fury Might Bring Northern Lights To More States

February 1, 2025

Get ready, stargazers! This weekend, the Sun is throwing a bit of a temper tantrum, and Earth might get a light show in return. Scientists predict that a party of charged particles from the Sun might disturb Earth's magnetic field, causing a geomagnetic storm. And if you get lucky, the storm might b