28 July 2015
Yale’s Jeffrey Kenny on cosmic wind in the NGC 4921 galaxy
... in the Eagle Nebula), but are 1000 times larger. They are evidence of the destructive nature of cosmic wind, also known as ram pressure. The formations are leftovers – they show what happens when cosmic...
23 February 2016
Researchers probe black-hole mergers with fast-powered winds
... of a black-hole merger, scientists have considered the implications of a wind, powered by an active mini-disk – a small disk that may aid...focused on the emission associated with a mini-disk wind, a possible jet component was also considered as ...
May 2021
Forecasting space-weather effects on Earth
... solutions to the forecasting of Dst values from solar wind measurements. The solutions must be impervious to sensor malfunctions... viable constraints and (3) use specified real-time solar wind data feeds. All prize-winning solutions will be released...
August 2019
Lessons from the Sun
... accelerating particles were scattering between the converging solar wind structures, gaining energy with each bounce.. An interplanetary...episodic events, the cocooning allowed the dense solar wind to settle into Earth’s geospace. New modelling ...
January 2017
New oceans beckon for solar sail technology
... and 18th century ships and modern sloops. Instead of wind, the sail and the ship derive their thrust by ...fuel. It is a common misperception that solar sails use the solar wind for propulsion - this is incorrect This last point is hugely significant...
June 2019
Solar superstorms and their effects on Earth
...to about 120 degrees in angular size and plough through the solar wind to reach the Earth in about 80 hours. It may take...taken place. They include securing a dedicated, operational solar-wind monitoring spacecraft stationed between Sun and Earth, at a...
