Electrons in the ionosphere slow down low-frequency waves ... But the data should also be useful for scientific studies of Earth’s upper atmosphere, he says. Already, the map has revealed ...

We are quickly approaching the most active part of the Sun's 11-year cycle. Our star is flinging a barrage of charged streams ...

A plan to use millions of smartphones to map out real-time variations in Earth’s ionosphere has been tested by researchers in the US. Developed by Brian Williams and colleagues at Google Research in ...

Modern-day farming is a high-tech operation highly dependent on GPS-guided tractors revolutionizing the way crops are planted, fertilized and harvested. But on May 10, 2024, that system came under ...

NASA has made a huge discovery: the ambipolar field, an invisible electric field around Earth that could reshape our understanding of our planet.

During the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, scientists observed the ionosphere — a charged layer in Earth’s upper atmosphere — rising in altitude during the eclipse.

A significant space weather phenomenon that has attracted much interest from the scientific community, industry, and the ...

A solar flare is heading toward Earth, causing potential radio blackouts, especially for aviation and emergency services.

A cutting-edge study has uncovered crucial new insights into the effects of equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) on aircraft ...

An organization made up of engineering students and guided by one professor is building a satellite. It would be the first ...