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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Sumatra experiences frequent seismic activity because it is located near the boundary of two of Earth's tectonic plates. Earthquakes occur at 'subduction zones,' such as the one west of Indonesia, when...
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