Upcoming Solar Eclipses: July and August 2018. | Hashem Al-Ghaili

NASA’s PUNCH mission is preparing for launch no earlier than Saturday, March 8! 🥊🚀 PUNCH will revolutionize how we track solar storms heading to Earth. By tracking polarized, or “angled,” light, PUNCH will reveal solar eruptions in three dimensions like we’ve never seen them before. The data is critical to help us prepare for possible satellite disruptions, power outages, or dangers to astronauts in space caused by solar storms. Questions about this groundbreaking mission? Reply to this using

A huge solar storm has begun pummeling Earth, bringing disruption to satellites and power grids, and creating stunning auroras. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning for the solar outburst that hit Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. Auroras were also reported across many countries, including China, UK, U.S. and Germany. The effects are expected to last into next week. | CGTN