Scientists Find Evidence of Past Extreme Solar Storms, Warn of Potential Technological Catastrophe

In 1859, when Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, the Earth experienced one of the most powerful solar storms in recorded history. Telegraph systems across Europe and North…

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Thunderstorms May Skew Ultra-High-Energy Gamma Ray Measurements, Experts Warn

Observations of ultra–high-energy gamma rays, considered a breakthrough in cosmic studies, are raising questions regarding their accuracy due to potential interference from thunderstorms. Gamma rays exceeding one petaelectronvolt (PeV) were…

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