What Is Space Plasma? The Mysterious State of Matter That Fills the Universe Explained Simply
From shaping planets to driving the Sun’s activity, plasma is a force both powerful and pervasive.
Starship Flight 9: Reaching Space, Losing Control
As the ninth integrated test of the Starship launch system, the mission was designed as a data-rich experiment, combining ambitious objectives with a high tolerance for risk—hallmarks of the program’s iterative approach. Flight 9: Testing the Next Evolution of Starship Vehicle Configuration and Objectives Flight 9 launched using Booster 14-2 (its second and final flight)
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Starship Flight 9: Pioneering Rapid Reusability and Deepening Space Capabilities
On May 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Central Time, SpaceX is scheduled to conduct the ninth flight test of its Starship system from Starbase, Texas. This mission represents a major milestone in the company’s pursuit of scalable, routine access to space and the long-term goal of making life multiplanetary. First Reflight of a Super Heavy
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How the Sun’s Journey Through Space Could Affect Earth
As the Sun travels through the galaxy, it moves through clouds of interstellar gas and dust — and this journey could reshape the protective bubble around our solar system: the heliosphere.
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The Halloween Storms of 2003: A Landmark Event in Space Weather History
The Halloween Storms of October–November 2003 represent one of the most significant space weather events of the 21st century. Marked by a series of intense solar flares, coronal mass ejections (CMEs), and widespread geomagnetic disturbances, these storms severely impacted satellite operations, communication systems, power infrastructure, and aviation. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the
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The March 1989 Geomagnetic Storm: A Wake-Up Call from Space
In March 1989, a powerful solar storm underscored the vulnerability of modern technological infrastructure to space weather. This geomagnetic storm, triggered by a massive solar eruption, caused significant disruptions on Earth, including a major power outage in Quebec. It remains one of the most impactful space weather events in recorded history. 🌞 Solar Origins The
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The Solar Storm That Almost Killed Apollo Astronauts | August 1972 Space Disaster
Imagine the Sun turning from a distant light in the sky into an unpredictable, explosive force threatening life and technology as we know it. For ten unforgettable days in August 1972, that terrifying scenario came chillingly close to reality. This was not just any solar storm. It was a sequence of solar events so extreme,
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The May 1921 Geomagnetic Storm: A Forgotten Threat from the Sun
The May 1921 geomagnetic storm, also known as the “New York Railroad Storm,” ranks among the most intense space weather events recorded in the modern era. Despite its severity and widespread impact on telegraph systems, railroad infrastructure, and communication technologies, it remains underrepresented in public discourse and academic literature.
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The Carrington Event of 1859: Earth’s Wake-Up Call from the Sun
Earth was bombarded by a massive coronal mass ejection (CME), a vast burst of solar plasma and magnetic field that traveled from the Sun to Earth at an unusually high speed.
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The Long Journey of Kosmos 482: A Soviet Venus Probe’s 53-Year Odyssey Ends in the Indian Ocean
On March 31, 1972, the Soviet Union launched a spacecraft with a bold mission: to explore Venus, Earth’s enigmatic sister planet. Named Kosmos 482, this spacecraft was part of the USSR’s ambitious Venera program, designed to send probes to Venus’s hostile environment. However, a malfunction during launch transformed this scientific mission into a decades-long orbital