Satellite is launched to monitor space weather as solar activity increases

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Forecasters will soon be able to map lightning activity on Earth in real time and keep a closer eye on solar storms caused by the sun thanks to a new weather satellite. Together, NASA and … Read more

New weather satellite will monitor solar storms caused by the sun

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Forecasters will soon be able to map lightning activity on Earth in real time and keep a closer eye on solar storms caused by the sun thanks to a new weather satellite. Together, NASA and … Read more

Ocean heat and the combination of La Nina likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prepare for what almost all experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a rising La Nina. There is an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above-average stormy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Read more

Ocean heat and the combination of La Nina likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prepare for what almost all experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a rising La Nina. There is an 85% chance that the Atlantic hurricane season that starts in June will be above-average stormy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Read more