If Your North Star Is Lost, New Techniques Can Point You South

The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other ...

We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, researchers say

Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to ...

12 Lesser-Known Weather Terms You Need to Know—They May Hit Your Area This Year

You’re watching the weather report and hear there’s a bomb cyclone or derecho headed your way. Say what?! With all the weird new weather terms out there, it’s like you need a translator to understand ...
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Solar sail probe could warn of ‘space tornadoes’ 40% faster, scientists say

Geomagnetic storms could cause devastating global internet outages, costing the US economy $7.2 billion a day.