NASA’s Plasma Rocket Could Reach Mars in 2 Months

World Warned to Prepare for Today’s Severe Geomagnetic Storm, First in 20 Years

An ultraviolet view of the Sun from earlier today, showing a prominent sunspot at right. Image: Solar Dynamics Library

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center forecasted a “severe solar storm” that’s expected to hit Earth this weekend, according to a release. These geomagnetic storms happen every so often, but as the Sun approaches the maximum of its 11-year solar cycle, the space weather is getting more intense. – Isaac Schultz Read More

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