Aurora in Ladakh (Picture credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Ladakh‘s recent sightings of aurora, marked by reddish or greenish light in the night sky and usually observed in the far northern regions, is a validation of our efforts in space weather monitoring, a team of astrophysicists that predicted the activity about 48-72 hours prior said. The … Read more
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a geomagnetic storm warning for July 30 through August 1 due to intense solar activity. If the forecasted G3 conditions materialise, auroras may be visible across mid-latitudes around 50°. NOAA SPWC reports that previous geomagnetic storms of this intensity have triggered auroras … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Sun is approaching a critical phase known as a magnetic field polarity reversal, an event that occurs roughly every 11 years. This flip is a key component of the solar cycle, influencing space weather and the Earth’s magnetic environment. The mechanism behind the flip The Sun’s magnetic field reversal is driven by … Read more
