Are we ready for the next big solar weather event?
Imagine a colossal blob of plasma spit out by the sun, racing toward the Earth, poised to impact our planet in just three days. These blobs of plasma are known as coronal mass ejections, or CMEs.
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Scientists hope Parker Solar Probe will help protect Earth from geomagnetic storms
Geomagnetic storms that disrupt the Earth’s magnetic field can seriously disrupt infrastructures like electricity grids and telecommunications. That’s something the Parker Solar Probe, launched toward the sun in August 2018, hopes to mitigate by sending back data enabling scientists to better predict the occurrence of geomagnetic storms.
In backyards and schools across the country, more and more Americans are joining scientists in a cosmic endeavor: to track the impacts of distant activities at the sun’s surface that can have serious consequences on Earth.
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Diversity progress report
2021 progress report on NASW diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts
Helen Branswell and Amy Maxmen share Victor Cohn Prize
Helen Branswell and Amy Maxmen were awarded the 2021 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting.
Nicholas St. Fleur wins Evert Clark/ Seth Payne Award
STAT reporter Nicholas St. Fleur (@SciFleur) was honored during the virtual ScienceWriters2021 conference as the winner of the 2021 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award.
New award to honor Sharon Begley
CASW has launched a new award honoring the late science journalist Sharon Begley
Students and fellows cover science briefings at #SciWri21
From the impact of wildfire smoke on humans to how insect swarms might guide robot designs, ScienceWriters2021 attendees were treated to a wide variety of science sessions as CASW and its partners offered the 59th New Horizons in Science briefings.