NASA CubeSat finds new radiation belts after May 2024 solar storm

Mysterious Radiation Belts Detected Around Earth After Epic Solar Storm

In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean.

NASA CubeSat finds new radiation belts after May 2024 solar storm

The largest solar storm in two decades hit Earth in May 2024. For several days, wave after wave of high-energy charged particles from the sun rocked the planet. Brilliant auroras engulfed the skies, and some GPS communications were temporarily disrupted.

In May 2024, a powerful magnetic storm hit the Earth, the consequences of which even affected the ocean floor. The planet was heavily bombarded by solar particles, which shook the magnetic field and caused auroras far beyond their usual areas. But the effects of the storm were observed for several months after its end, reports Science Alert. Earth has two new radiation time belts of high-energy particles trapped in the planet's magnetic field. […

NASA CubeSat detects unexpected radiation belts after 2024 solar storm

A historic solar storm in May 2024 not only triggered spectacular auroras but also created two new temporary radiation belts around Earth This discovery, made by a NASA CubeSat, reveals previously unseen dynamics in our planet’s magnetosphere and has important implications for space technology. The most powerful solar storm in two decades, which struck Earth in May 2024, not only lit up skies with dazzling auroras and briefly disrupted some GPS …

In addition to bright auoras flooding the skies, the solar storm that reached Earth also created two new temporary belts of energy particles surrounding the Earth. ...

Earth got temporary radiation belts after May 2024 Solar Storm

New Delhi: Temporary radiation belts are often formed after major Solar Storms, in addition to the permanent Van Allen belts that trap energetic particles and prevent them from reaching the Earth. These temporary radiation belts typically last for about four weeks, and trap primarily electrons. Following the May 2024 Solar Storm, a microsatellite detected two new radiation belts. One was full of electrons, but the other was unexpected as it had …