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Right: Image of a solar flare observed on 19 October 2014. Left: Diagram showing configuration of the planets at the time of the flare
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The Importance of Solar Lyman-alpha Emissions for Space Weather

by Michael A. Hapgood 29 September 202013 October 2022

Lyman-alpha emissions convey a major part of the solar-flare photon energy reaching Earth and play a significant role in flare-driven enhancements of ionospheric conductivity.

Black-and-white image of Navajo mine workers at a uranium mine
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Thinking Zinc: Mitigating Uranium Exposure on Navajo Land

by R. Mazumdar 29 July 202020 September 2022

An innovative clinical trial uses “two-way participation” between Navajo and medical communities to study the impact of zinc on mitigating health effects associated with uranium mining.

A woman outfitted in climbing gear stands on a dirty glacier.
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Podcast: A Nuclear Legacy Buried in Ice

by N. Bompey 18 November 201928 October 2022

The radioactive remains of nuclear testing during the Cold War and from nuclear disasters like Chernobyl are still with us and can be found in some of the remotest glaciers on Earth.

Plots of average wave electric field power spectral densities on the nightside
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Human-made Emissions Modify Electron Space Environment

by Viviane Pierrard 2 August 20198 August 2022

Very Low Frequency transmitters used for communications with submarines modify the dynamics of energetic electrons in the inner radiation belt and the slot region.

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Bruce Barkstrom (1944–2018)

by H. K. Ramapriyan, R. R. Downs, J. Dozier, R. Duerr, M. Folk, J. Frew, N. Hoebelheinrich, C. A. Mattmann and G. Peng 11 February 201925 August 2022

Bruce R. Barkstrom, principal investigator for NASA missions involved with understanding Earth’s radiation budget, committed his life to analyzing, interpreting, and stewarding Earth science data.

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First Multi-Decade Simulation of the Earth’s Radiation Belt

by P. O’Brien 19 December 201831 May 2022

A new simulation of the Earth’s electron radiation belts captures large-scale variations over nearly three solar cycles, and replicates primary cyclical features and extreme behaviors.

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Catching the Oncoming Radiation Storm

by Michael A. Hapgood 13 April 201815 June 2022

Improved processing enables satellite-based radiation sensors to match ground-based sensors in providing prompt warnings of the onset of atmospheric radiation storms that can endanger civil aviation.

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Increasing Radiation Levels May Challenge Space Exploration

by David Shultz 5 April 201831 May 2022

New research shows that solar radiation levels are growing 10% faster than previously believed and that the radiation environment in space will worsen with time.

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New Observations of Mysterious Radar Echoes

by Gang Lu 19 January 201812 October 2022

Exploring the relationship between solar extreme ultraviolet radiation flux and 150-km radar echoes.

New research shows how lightning-triggered plasma waves in Earth's magnetosphere trigger processes that can threaten satellites
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Lightning Creates "Killer Electrons" in Earth's Radiation Belts

by Mark Zastrow 14 March 201718 January 2023

New calculations show that lightning-triggered plasma waves in Earth's magnetosphere absorb energy from slow particles and energize electrons to levels that can damage satellites severely.

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