Red, green... and sometimes even blue #aurorae visible at mid-latitudes! A rare spectacle, evidence of an intense episode of #spaceweather.

Green and red auroras result from interactions between the #SolarWind and atmospheric #oxygen molecules. Much rarer, blue emissions are caused by the excitation of #nitrogen molecules. All of these phenomena reflect specific conditions in the atmosphere and the flux of incoming particles, which #SpaceWeather models must account for: https://www.irap.omp.eu/en/2026/03/a-blue-aurora-observed-in-our-part-of-the-world-a-rare-and-revealing-phenomenon/

Wer verrät der #Union, dass Sonne und Wind nicht durch die Straße von Hormus müssen? 🤔

Spoiler: RWE und E.ON werden es nicht machen 🤬

#pv #SolarWind #windenergie #Energiewende #Autarkie #DeutschlandEnergiepolitik #DeutschlandEnergie #gaskathi #DieselDieter #dieseldoris #RWE #eon

COMING UP: the next lecture in our public lecture series “Im Feuerwerk der Sonne”. On Thursday, March 12th, at 7 PM, learn all about the #SolarWind including new research results. In German. More here: https://www.mps.mpg.de/im-feuerwerk-der-sonne ☀️🔭
#Sun #SpaceWeather @thegoecampus
COMING UP: the next lecture in our public lecture series “Im Feuerwerk der Sonne”. On Thursday, March 12th, at 7 PM, learn all about the #SolarWind including new research results. In German. More here: www.mps.mpg.de/im-feuerwerk... ☀️🔭 #Sun #SpaceWeather @[email protected]

#ESA:
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Smile arrives at Europe’s Spaceport
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"The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May."

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Smile/Smile_arrives_at_Europe_s_Spaceport

9.3.2026

#CAS #CSG #Kourou #Raumfahrt #Raumsonde #Smile #SpaceFlight #SolarWind #Sonnenwind #Vega #VegaC #VV29 #Weltraumwetter

Smile arrives at Europe’s Spaceport

The Smile spacecraft has arrived at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. During the coming weeks, the spacecraft will go through final preparations for its launch on a Vega-C rocket between 8 April and 7 May.

Dinge, die mich seit meiner privaten #Energiewende nicht mehr interessieren:

Diesel- und Gaspreise 🛢🔥

Das Rezept ist denkbar einfach:

➡️ fahrt elektrisch 🔋🚗👍🏻

➡️ heizt elektrisch ⚡️♨️👍🏻

➡️ macht den Strom selbst 🌞🏡👍🏻

#waermewende #iran #USA #FossilLobby #fossilfuels #Dubai #libanon #waermepumpe #eauto #PVbuddies #pv #solar #SolarWind

Using joint observations from the #Tianwen-1 in the #solarwind and #MAVEN in the induced #magnetosphere, Lin et al. identified a magnetic barrier between #Mars#ionosphere and shocked solar wind under the radial #IMF for the first time.

📄 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101312

#SpacePhysics #PlasmaPhysics #SolarSystem

In recent years, the #ParkerSolarProbe and #SolarOrbiter probes have delivered a wealth of data about our #Sun, its surface—precisely where the #SolarWind originates. The ubiquitous presence of #plasma jets and magnetic field reversals suggests that a significant portion of the wind forms through dynamic processes involving magnetic #reconnection and transient energy releases.

This Thursday, Alexis Rouillard will review recent research on the dynamics of the solar wind: https://www.irap.omp.eu/event/the-tempestuous-origins-of-the-solar-wind-how-parker-and-solar-orbiter-are-probing-our-stars-atmosphere/