A little satellite built by a group of University of Alberta students will supply information that could one day prevent damage from solar flares. The AlbertaSat cube satellite, which is about the size of a breadbox, will measure the effects of space weather.
Category: Solar Flare
Solar explosion captured in stunning new footage
Solar explosion that missed Earth is captured in stunning new footage as Nasa prepares a probe destined for the sun to study ‘dangerous activity’ A solar flare that erupted from the sun in the early hours of Monday morning has been captured in a stunning new video. The flare missed Earth on its flight path but could have knocked out communications and navigation systems had it reached the planet’s magnetic field.