Scientists are building a digital model of space around Earth that goes beyond the state of the art to improve the prediction of solar storms and their effects on infrastructure. Nearly seventy years after the beginning of the Space Age, scientists’ insights are… space again is still very rude. Unlike Earth’s weather, which is now … Read more
Artist’s impression of the Canadian CASTOR telescope, or Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and UV Research. . The ultraviolet universe is invisible from Earth’s surface, and most of what we see comes from a single orbiting observatory that could be retired in just a few years. The Hubble Space Telescope is still in good … Read more
The Northern Lights recently appeared over the Castlerigg stone circle in the Lake District – Gregg Wolstenholme/Bav Media This winter will be a historic one for seeing the Northern Lights, with scientists predicting the best Northern Lights sightings in two decades. Earlier this month, Aurora hunters were treated to displays on Bonfire Night in Scotland … Read more