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X2 flare

Submitted on 2024-12-09

An X2 flare was associated with a particular feature at radio frequencies.

December 5, 11:34 CET: Successful Proba-3 launch

Submitted on 2024-12-05

NL - FR

“Signal received” After a smooth launch that was postponed by one day, operators and scientists waited to receive a first sign of life from the Proba-3 satellites.

Launch of Proba-3: delayed until December 5

Submitted on 2024-11-29

NL - FR

Proba-3 is the latest ESA mission to be launched in December, 2024. The exploitation of ASPIICS, the instrument imaging the solar corona, is in the hands of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB), where the associated scientific research will also be coordinated.

Out of the blue

Submitted on 2024-11-25

Last week was marked by a surprise proton event, with its source on the Sun's farside.

PECASUS celebrates its fifth anniversary!

Submitted on 2024-11-18

NL - FR

November 2019: The Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE) launches an unprecedented service that alerts pilots and air traffic controllers.

Filament eruption

Submitted on 2024-11-18

An interesting filament eruption took place in the Sun's southern hemisphere on 11 November.

Power grids during the 10-11 May storm

Submitted on 2024-11-13

A summary of the impacts on the power grids during the 10-11 May 2024 geomagnetic storm, as presented during last week's ESWW.

Preparing for launch

Submitted on 2024-11-08

After a small delay due to problems with transport, the two satellites finally made it to India. They landed safely on November 5 to be transported to the launch site in Chennai. There, the final preparations for launch are ongoing. Currently the launch of Proba-3 is planned for December 4.