'Space tornadoes' could cause geomagnetic storms, but these phenomena aren't easy to study

Weather forecasting is a powerful tool. During hurricane season, for instance, meteorologists create computer simulations to ...

Solar tornadoes could trigger hidden geomagnetic storms

New models show interplanetary solar tornadoes may trigger geomagnetic storms capable of disrupting satellites, electricity ...
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Solar tornadoes: New findings reveal hidden twists in solar storms that threaten Earth

A new University of Michigan study offers one of the most detailed pictures so far of how violent sun storms spread across ...

We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, researchers say

Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to ...

Earth has a space tornado problem

Those space tornadoes can still harm Earth’s electrical grids and digital systems. Recently, researchers including UM climate ...
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Solar tornadoes are brewing - and we might not see them coming

Researchers discover hidden solar tornadoes that can disrupt Earth's systems - revealing why current space weather warnings ...
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Solar sail probe could warn of ‘space tornadoes’ 40% faster, scientists say

These probes would be stationed at Lagrange Point 1 (L1), a stable orbital location between the Earth and the sun. The scientists claim that L1’s proximity to the sun would enable a 40 percent speed ...

‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun off ejections from the Sun, aren’t easy to study

Unprecedented simulations show the formation of space tornadoes capable of causing strong geomagnetic storms around Earth, ...