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Submitted on 2022-02-23
The STCE's SC25 Tracking page has been updated to reflect the latest evolution in solar and space weather activity. Solar cycle 25 seems to be heading for a maximum that is a bit higher than originally predicted.
Submitted on 2022-02-15
Following a minor geomagnetic storm on 3 and 4 February, 40 Starlink satellites got lost. A number of these have already burned up in the earth's atmosphere.
Submitted on 2022-02-09
Sunspot region NOAA 2936 dominated the solar activity during the last 2 weeks. It was one of the largest sunspot groups so far this solar cycle, and produced more than 50 C-class flares.
Submitted on 2022-02-02
For a spacecraft designed to conduct unique studies of the Sun, Solar Orbiter is also making a name for itself exploring comets.
Submitted on 2022-02-01
Despite the many cloudy days last month, solar telescopes at the ROB were able to capture a nice filament eruption on 14 January. Also the big sunspot group NOAA 2936 did not escape the instruments' vigilance.
Submitted on 2022-01-25
On 24 and 25 December last year, the Sun happily surprized solar observers with a wonderful Christmas gift in the form of an impressive solar eruption. Solar Orbiter's Full Sun Imager was on the right place to capture this mesmerizing event.
Submitted on 2022-01-18
An active region that produced several C-class flares and even an M-class flare while it was still behind the solar limb, turned out to be a very small sunspot group and did not produce any significant flaring once it became visible on the solar disk.
Submitted on 2022-01-17
Tickets for the 4th Symposium on Space Educational Activities are available at a discounted early-bird price until January 31st! Hurry up and do not miss the opportunity to discuss with outreach experts from all over the world.
Submitted on 2022-01-11
Over the last few months, the Sun has showing us one hemisphere with quite some sunspots, and another with barely any sunspots at all. To plot this changing solar activity, a synoptic map is used.
Submitted on 2022-01-10
STCE colleague Peter De Cat discovered asteroid (315579) and named it after Anne Vandersyppe, our invaluable colleague who worked as group secretary for the Solar Physics Department and sadly passed away in 2019.
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