NEW DELHI: The Sun is approaching a critical phase known as a magnetic field polarity reversal, an event that occurs roughly every 11 years. This flip is a key component of the solar cycle, influencing space weather and the Earth’s magnetic environment. The mechanism behind the flip The Sun’s magnetic field reversal is driven by…
BENGALURU: Two of the main scientific instruments (payloads) on India’s first dedicated solar space observatory mission, Aditya-L1, have captured images and data of intense solar activity during a period of heightened eruptions on the Sun in May 2024.Sharing data from the Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) and the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payloads on…
NEW DELHI: An unusually powerful solar storm in over twenty years hit Earth on Friday, causing celestial light displays in the skies from Tasmania to Britain. However, it also poses a threat of potential disruptions to satellites and power grids as it continues into the weekend.The first of several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) – expulsions…
