Sometimes the conditions in the solar wind can change dramatically over short distances. Satellite observations of these features show that they’re more complex than previously thought.
Solar wind plasma
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John T. “Jack” Gosling (1938–2018)
This prolific researcher helped us understand the interactions of the solar wind and coronal mass ejections with Earth’s magnetic field.
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Capturing Structural Changes of Solar Blasts en Route to Earth
Comparison of magnetic field structures for 20 coronal mass ejections at eruption versus Earth arrival highlights the importance of tracking structural evolution to refine space weather predictions.
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Space Weather: Exploiting Meteorology’s Toolkit
Space weather forecasting is benefiting, and can benefit much further, from concepts and tools already developed by the global meteorological community.
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A Better Way to Predict Space Storms
A new model of solar winds could reduce false alarms.
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Howling at the Moon with Eclipse Enthusiasts
From the reporters who stared at goats to poets who tweeted haiku, eclipse watchers across the nation flaunted their weird.
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Sixteen Eclipse Studies That Illuminate Science from the Shadow
From jets that will chase the Moon’s shadow to a telescope designed to mimic the eyes of a mantis shrimp, projects across the United States will pack science into mere minutes when day turns to dark.