Loss of Contact with STEREO Behind “Communications with the STEREO Behind spacecraft were interrupted on October 1, 2014 immediately after a planned reset of the spacecraft performed as part of […]
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Problems With STEREO Behind Spacecraft (Updated)
STEREO Behind Spacecraft Experiencing Communication Problems (Updated with NASA Comments) “Communications with the STEREO Behind spacecraft were interrupted on October 1, immediately after a planned reset of the spacecraft performed […]
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NASA Uses A Dead Chicken To Release Space Weather News
Solar storm incoming: Federal agencies provide inconsistent, confusing information, Washington Post “If NOAA’s right, and the ensuing geomagnetic storm is minor, it’s no big deal. It means the high latitudes […]
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Very Strong Solar Storm Underway
Geomagnetic Storm Expected Tuesday, Jan 23 “As the strongest Solar Radiation Storm (S3) since May, 2005 continues, the associated Earthward-directed Coronal Mass Ejection is expected to arrive about 1400 UT […]
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Unprecedented View of the Sun
The Highest Resolution Image of the Sun’s Surface Ever Obtained in Visible Light “The 1.6-meter aperture New Solar Telescope (NST) at Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO), has captured the highest […]
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Bad Space Weather Ahead (Update)
NOAA SEC Space Weather Bulletin #11- 1: Geomagnetic Storm Expected “NOAA Region 1261, very active over the past few days, produced the third of a sequence of Coronal Mass Ejections […]
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Impressive Video of Large Solar Flare
Videos: Large Solar Flare and CME As Seen by the Solar Dynamics Observatory “This clip of the large X2 flare (Feb. 15, 2011) seen by Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) in […]