Modeling Earth’s near-space environment and its electrical currents is challenging. A new study compares how four different models stack up against observations.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
A survey of bedrock conductivity across Spain improves predictions of how vulnerable the nation’s power grid is to solar storms.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
A review of the literature shows that weather nearer Earth's surface could produce up to 35% of the ionosphere's variability.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
Using data from the European Space Agency's Swarm mission, scientists find that abrupt drops in the ionosphere's electron density may cause low-orbiting satellites to lose contact with GPS satellitesRead More »Natural Hazards
A new model predicts electron and ion fluxes at geosynchronous orbit an hour ahead of time, allowing satellite operators to protect their instruments.Read More »Education
Research shows that 80% of graduate students who received their Ph.D. between 2001 and 2009 continued to publish for at least 3 years, and 60% are still publishing.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
When solar storms strike, they weaken Earth's defenses against harmful radiation. New satellite measurements reveal just how much.Read More »Planetary Sciences
An encouraging new study finds that solar storms don't propagate chaotically like hurricanes—their arrivals are more predictable, which should make it easier for our planet to prepare for them.Read More »Space Science & Space Physics
For years, scientists have proposed upgrading the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's solar storm forecasts to account for their tilt as they streak toward Earth. But does it help?Read More »
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