The electric rainbow of the aurora happens when excited atoms relax via ‘forbidden transitions’.
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Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.
The eruption was so large, it created its own space weather and satellite technology disruptions – here’s how.
NASA, NOAA and SpaceWeather say a coronal mass ejection will reach Earth this week. It has the potential to knock out communications in some parts of the world.
Volcanic eruptions can wreak havoc in the upper atmosphere.
The CUAVA-1 cubesat will monitor space weather and changes to Earth’s ionosphere that affect satellites and electronics.
It’s not only nuclear bomb tests that disrupt the atmosphere, there are a number of natural events that can do the same. But how long does any damage last?
Scientists studying the atmosphere found help in an unlikely place – the aerial bombing campaigns of World War Two.
The wired Earth of the 21st century is at the mercy of the volatile nature of the sun.
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