Solar Superstorm Gannon crushed Earth’s plasmasphere to a record low

Solar Superstorm Gannon crushed Earth’s plasmasphere to a record low

A massive solar storm in May 2024 gave scientists an unprecedented look at how Earth’s protective plasma layer collapses under intense space weather. With the Arase satellite in a perfect observing position, researchers watched the plasmasphere shrink to a fraction of its usual size and take days to rebuild. The event pushed auroras far beyond their normal boundaries and revealed that a rare “negative storm” in the ionosphere dramatically slowed…

Solar Storm Strikes Earth: CMEs Trigger Blackouts and Rare Ground-Level Event

A series of intense CMEs from the Sun triggered geomagnetic storms, radio blackouts, and valuable data for space… The post Solar Storm Strikes Earth: CMEs Trigger Blackouts and Rare Ground-Level Event appeared first on IMP.NEWS.

Solar Superstorm Gannon crushed Earth’s plasmasphere to a record low

A massive solar storm in May 2024 gave scientists an unprecedented look at how Earth's protective plasma layer collapses under intense space weather. With the Arase satellite in a perfect observing position, researchers watched the plasmasphere shrink to a fraction of its usual size and take days to rebuild. The event pushed auroras far beyond their normal boundaries and revealed that a rare "negative storm" in the ionosphere dramatically slowed…