Learn About Space Weather
Space weather describes the conditions in space driven by activity on the Sun. It can affect technology, infrastructure, and even human health. Explore the topics below to deepen your understanding.
Earth's Magnetic Field
Explore how Earth's magnetic field protects us from solar wind, why it has been weakening, the South Atlantic Anomaly, magnetic pole drift, and what geomagnetic reversals really mean.
Read more →Solar-Terrestrial Effects
Understand the chain from solar flare to geomagnetic storm, how space weather affects satellites, GPS, power grids, radio communications, and aviation — plus how auroras form.
Read more →The Sun & Earth's Climate
A science-based look at how solar variability influences Earth's climate, from the Maunder Minimum to modern research, and how it compares to greenhouse-gas-driven warming.
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