solar storms

Plasma loops above sunspots, visible in UV light. Credit: DKIST/NSO

Artificial intelligence reveals secrets of the Sun's atmosphere

Researchers at the University of Hawaii are using the world's largest solar telescope and artificial intelligence to study plasma above sunspots, improving understanding of the sun and space predictions.
Sunspot up close. Photo: NASA

NOAA satellites detected a strong solar storm

In late March 2024, NOAA satellites detected strong solar activity, including a powerful solar flare and coronal mass ejection (CME), which led to the strongest geomagnetic storm since 2017