Author name: David Ryabchikov

Magenta Auroras and Satellite Chaos: The Solar Storm That Hijacked NASA’s Drill

Magenta Auroras and Satellite Chaos: The Solar Storm That Hijacked NASA’s Drill

In this long-exposure shot taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 268 miles above the Indian Ocean, stars glitter above green and red auroras swirling through Earth’s atmosphere. Credit: NASA A surprise solar storm turned a NASA simulation into a real-world space weather crisis. As the Gannon geomagnetic storm struck Earth, it disrupted […]

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NASA James Webb Telescope confirms first discovery of frozen water beyond Solar System, details inside

NASA James Webb Telescope confirms first discovery of frozen water beyond Solar System, details inside

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected frozen water ice in a young star system, HD 181327, marking the first confirmed discovery of such ice outside our solar system. For the first time, scientists have shown the presence of frozen water or water ice, outside our Solar System, way to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

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High pressure brings solar surge to northwestern Europe

High pressure brings solar surge to northwestern Europe

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that solar irradiance in the British Isles reached up to 35% above the norm during the first half of May, while The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany each recorded irradiance levels around 25% above average… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/16/high-pressure-brings-solar-surge-to-northwestern-europe/

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Radiocarbon Spike 14,350 Years Ago was Caused by Strongest Known Solar Storm, Study Confirms

Radiocarbon Spike 14,350 Years Ago was Caused by Strongest Known Solar Storm, Study Confirms

The Sun rarely produced extreme solar particle events, orders of magnitude stronger than everything directly observed. Their enormous power can greatly distort the production of cosmogenic isotopes, e.g., radiocarbon (14C), in the terrestrial system, leaving clear signatures in natural terrestrial archives including dateable tree rings. Eight such events were known to occur during the past

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Zelestra secures €147 million to build 237MW solar PV projects in Spain

Zelestra secures €147 million to build 237MW solar PV projects in Spain

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads The six projects, grouped into the Belinchón and Brazatortas clusters, are expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2026. Image: Zelestra. Spanish renewables developer Zelestra has secured €146.6 million ($164 million) in green financing to develop a solar PV portfolio totalling 237 MW

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ISRO’s Aditya-L1 captures a powerful solar flare and a rare plasma ejection

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 captures a powerful solar flare and a rare plasma ejection

On December 31, 2023, India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission recorded a groundbreaking eventa powerful X-class solar flare erupting from the Sun’s surface, accompanied by a rapidly accelerating plasma blob. The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) onboard Aditya-L1 captured this dramatic sequence in the near-ultraviolet spectrum, offering scientists an entirely new dataset to study solar activity. Initially

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Solarcycle signs solar module recycling agreement with RWE Clean Energy

Solarcycle signs solar module recycling agreement with RWE Clean Energy

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads Solarcycle has signed a number of recycling agreements with RWE Clean Energy. Image: Solarcycle. US solar module recycler Solarcycle has signed a recycling agreement with German renewable energy company RWE Clean Energy to use its proprietary recycling system for “many” of the latter’s products. Solarcycle’s

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Gstar Solar begins production at 1.5/1GW solar cell and module plant in the Philippines

Gstar Solar begins production at 1.5/1GW solar cell and module plant in the Philippines

Latest Features , Editors’ Blog , Interviews , Long Reads Gstar is adding 2GW of annual module nameplate capacity as part of the second phase of expansion at its Philippines plant. Image: Gstar Solar Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer Gstar Solar has started commercial production of modules at its solar cell and module plant in the Philippines. Built

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