Posted on June 10, 2024 (Updated on July 11, 2025)
What is an aurora called when viewed from space?
Space & NavigationAuroras: Same Amazing Light Show, Radically Different View From Space Okay, so you know auroras, right? Those crazy beautiful light shows that paint the night sky? Most of us know them as the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) or the Southern Lights (aurora australis), and you usually have to be pretty far north or south to
Posted on June 10, 2024 (Updated on July 11, 2025)
Asymmetric Solar Activity Patterns Across Hemispheres
Space & NavigationThe Sun’s Quirky Hemispheres: Why North Doesn’t Always Match South We all know the Sun’s a powerhouse, blasting us with light and energy. But did you know it’s not always a perfectly symmetrical ball of fire? Turns out, the Sun’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres can be surprisingly different in their activity levels. This north-south asymmetry
Posted on June 9, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
Unlocking the Secrets of Seismic Tilt: Insights into Earth’s Rotation and Dynamics
Space & NavigationUnlocking the Secrets of Seismic Tilt: It’s All About Earth’s Wiggles and Wobbles Okay, so we all know about earthquakes and volcanoes – the Earth flexing its muscles in a big, dramatic way. But what about the really subtle stuff? The almost imperceptible shifts and shimmies happening beneath our feet all the time? That’s where
Posted on June 8, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
Quantifying the Sun’s Radiant Influence on Earth
Space & NavigationDecoding the Sun’s Energy Gift to Earth The sun – that giant ball of fire in the sky – is more than just a pretty sight. It’s the powerhouse that fuels our planet, driving everything from weather patterns to the very existence of life itself. So, how do we even begin to measure the impact
Posted on June 5, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
The Arctic Circle and Its Twilight Zones: Exploring the Boundaries of Civil and Astronomical Twilight
Space & NavigationThe Arctic Circle and Its Twilight Zones: Getting Cozy with Light and Darkness Up North Okay, picture this: you’re standing way up north, where the world does things a little differently. We’re talking about the Arctic Circle, that imaginary line circling our planet at about 66°33′ N. Now, this isn’t just some random line on
Posted on June 3, 2024 (Updated on July 12, 2025)
The Collision of Theia and Proto-Earth: Unravelling the Origins of our Planet
Space & NavigationTheia and Earth: A Cosmic Crash That Made Us Imagine Earth as a toddler planet, still finding its feet in the vast playground of the early solar system. Now, picture a Mars-sized world named Theia barreling toward it. Boom! That, in a nutshell, is the story of how our planet got its Moon, a tale