SPACE WEATHER MONITORING

Apr 11 2025SCIENCE

The Sun's Storms and Our Grid: A Wake-Up Call

Solar storms are a big deal. They can mess with our power grids, GPS signals, and even satellites. Imagine a storm so strong it could cause a trillion-dollar disaster. That's what some experts are worried about. In 2024, a series of solar storms, known as the Gannon Storm, hit Earth. It was the first extreme geomagnetic event since 2003. While it was dramatic, it als...

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Apr 07 2025SCIENCE

New Eye in the Sky: GOES-19's Big Role in Weather Watching

The latest addition to the weather-watching family, GOES-19, is now fully operational. This satellite, part of the GOES-R series, has taken over the role of GOES East. It is now keeping a close eye on the Western Hemisphere from a whopping 22, 236 miles above the equator. This isn't GOES-19's first time sending back pictures. It started sharing preliminary images and...

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