Alexa Halford Latest articles by Alexa Halford Yes, Even the Equator Can Get Slammed by Solar Storms By Brett Carter, Alexa Halford published 18 August 15 When the magnetosphere shields Earth from these solar particles, they get funneled toward the polar regions of our atmosphere. The Sun Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM lens review2Amateur astrophotographer catches a cosmic sunflower in bloom3Indian rocket launch fails, Earth-observation satellite lost4Who is the mysterious woman in the Doctor's 'The Interstellar Song Contest' visions?5Every episode of Netflix's 'Love, Death + Robots' Volume 4, ranked
Yes, Even the Equator Can Get Slammed by Solar Storms By Brett Carter, Alexa Halford published 18 August 15 When the magnetosphere shields Earth from these solar particles, they get funneled toward the polar regions of our atmosphere.