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A predictive space weather model developed by APL and partners that is designed to simulate how solar storms affect Earth is ...

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On May 10, 2024, the strongest solar storm in 20 years sparked auroras on Earth that were visible as far south as Florida. It also created two new bands of radiation around the planet, researchers ...

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Ever wonder how much of what you know about space is actually true? Popular culture has fed us a steady diet of space ...