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Filament eruption

An impressive filament eruption took place on 16 September. The associated coronal mass ejection was earth-directed and created a geomagnetic storm starting already 2 days later.

E-SWAN webinars on the Environmental Sustainability of Space Activities

Starting in September 2023, the E-SWAN WG8 Sustainability will organise regular webinars on topics pertaining to the sustainability of our activities as space scientists.

Switch!

The magnetic fields at the Sun's poles are in the process of reversing, gradually.

New Guest Investigator Call: visit the EUI and SWAP/LYRA PI teams in Brussels in 2024!

The EUI and SWAP/LYRA PI teams welcome research proposals for the 2024 round of its Guest Investigator Program for research based on EUI, SWAP or LYRA data analysis.

Fifth PITHIA-NRF TNA Call open for applications

PITHIA-NRF launches its fifth call to provide effective and convenient access to the best European research facilities for observations of the upper atmosphere, including the plasmasphere, ionosphere and thermosphere.

The great NOAA 3413 show

Sunspot region NOAA 3413 was the source of several complex eruptive events last week.

Topical Issue on Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs)

JSWSC has opened a Topical Issue on Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs), i.e. plasma density fluctuations that propagate as waves through the ionosphere at a wide range of velocities and frequencies.

First Open Doors ever at our Radio Astronomy Station

Don’t forget to come visit our radio antenna's in the coming weekend! It is a unique opportunity to have fun with the whole family in a beautiful environment.

Solar Orbiter Discovers Tiny Jets That Could Power the Solar Wind (NL-FR-EN)

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ESA’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft has discovered a multitude of tiny jets of material escaping from the Sun’s outer atmosphere. Each jet lasts for between 20 and 100 seconds, and expels plasma at around 100 km/s. These jets could be the long-sought-after source of the ‘solar wind’.

STCE's Summer Games

A few fun puzzles --all related to space weather-- have been created to survive a rainy day during these summer holidays.

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