Explore Space Weather

What are scientists talking about when they say "space weather"? How is it like weather ...
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Like weather on Earth, space weather is constantly changing. On Earth you can simply look ...
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Space weather begins at the Sun and its ever-expanding atmosphere. From the human perspective, ...
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How do we know what kind of "weather" we're having in space? Scientists use a network of ...
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Subatomic particles zipping around through magnetized plasma - does that sound like physics ...
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Access spectacular movies and a very full image gallery to find out more about space weather ...
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Hands-on activities, longer term projects, and tricky problems to tickle your brain - we've ...
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There is a lot of specialized language used in the field of space weather. Here are definitions ...
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Visit the CISM site to read news and highlights, access presentations and seminars ...
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This is the "old" space weather section in case you're looking for a page that was housed there ...
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Earth and Space Science Concept of the Day
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P-wavexP-wave : A compressional wave (or pressure wave) in the Earth's surface that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction and the opposite direction as the direction the wave is moving
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Research Highlights
A new study has found that a mixing of two different types of magma is the key to the historic eruptions of Mount Hood, Oregon's tallest mountain, and that eruptions often happen in a relatively short...
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