Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

Alas, the miracle could not last. The solar storms were heating Earth's upper atmosphere, causing it to inflate and increase ...

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed ...

In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean.

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged ...

A NASA satellite that suddenly reappeared after going silent gets credit for the remarkable discovery—a pair of temporary ...

A historic solar storm in May 2024 not only triggered spectacular auroras but also created two new temporary radiation belts ...

Key PointsThe May 2024 solar storm created two new temporary belts of high-energy particles surrounding Earth.Such belts have ...

Earth is permanently surrounded by rings of radiation known as the Van Allen belts (multicolor). The newly identified temporary bands (purple) formed in between the Van Allen belts. | Credit ...

The temporary belts, one of which still remains, were filled with high-energy electrons and protons and were found by a satellite that came back from the dead. The great solar storm of May 2024 ...