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New research shows mysterious solar particle explosions could destroy the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years

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An aurora visible over Utah from the International Space Station, photographed in Oct. 28, 2023 by an Expedition 70 astronaut.

This article was originally published on The conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com Expert Voices: Opinion Pieces and Insights. Alan Cooper is a professor at Charles Sturt University Pavle Arsenovic is a senior scientist at the University of Natural Resources and Life Science (BOKU). The remarkable aurora borealis in early May this year … Read more

New research shows mysterious solar particle explosions could destroy the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years

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Credit: Harrison Haines from Pexels The remarkable aurora in early May of this year showed the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but every now and then the sun does something much more destructive. These explosions of protons, which come directly from the sun’s surface and are known as “solar particle events,” can … Read more

New research shows mysterious solar particle explosions could destroy the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years

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The remarkable aurora in early May of this year showed the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but every now and then the sun does something much more destructive. These explosions of protons, fired directly from the sun’s surface and shooting out into space like a searchlight, are known as “solar particle events.” … Read more

‘Forest Bathing’ at the UWS: Wednesday, May 22, Riverside Park

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Lori Klamner. All photos courtesy of Lori Klamner. By Bonnie Eissner Upper West Sider Lori Klamner was terrible at meditating, she told West Side Rag in a recent interview. At the end of yoga classes, when she needed to focus on her breathing, she thought about her to-do list instead. Then, during the pandemic, she … Read more