Mike Moses
@mikemosesok.bsky.social
Applied science small business owner. EM, seismic, and weather risk consultancy actuarial and mitigation solutions. Physics is my passion.
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Apologies for the lack of space wx updates today. I’ve been attending a workshop about STEVE, a type of aurora that is mysterious and still new to science. Excited to share more about what we discuss after the workshop is over on Saturday :)
October 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Apologies for the lack of space wx updates today. I’ve been attending a workshop about STEVE, a type of aurora that is mysterious and still new to science. Excited to share more about what we discuss after the workshop is over on Saturday :)
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🌞 The solar wind flows from the Sun’s corona as charged particles. 🌍 Earth’s magnetic field deflects most, but some reach the poles. 💫 They spark colorful auroras, Earth’s luminous space‑weather signature.
🔭 Explore the science & FAQs: tpc8.short.gy/XHvZuUqp
#SolarWind #Cosmos #Sun #Aurora #TPC8
🔭 Explore the science & FAQs: tpc8.short.gy/XHvZuUqp
#SolarWind #Cosmos #Sun #Aurora #TPC8
🌞 The Solar Wind: When the Sun Breathes Across Space
Discover how the Sun’s solar wind shapes space weather, powers auroras, and affects life on Earth.
TPC8.short.gy
October 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🌞 The solar wind flows from the Sun’s corona as charged particles. 🌍 Earth’s magnetic field deflects most, but some reach the poles. 💫 They spark colorful auroras, Earth’s luminous space‑weather signature.
🔭 Explore the science & FAQs: tpc8.short.gy/XHvZuUqp
#SolarWind #Cosmos #Sun #Aurora #TPC8
🔭 Explore the science & FAQs: tpc8.short.gy/XHvZuUqp
#SolarWind #Cosmos #Sun #Aurora #TPC8
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New nugget from PUNCH today: sometimes, adding noise to data makes the data better. ☀️🧪🔭🛰️
The Importance of [photon] Noise | PUNCH mission
Plots showing the effect of noise on PUNCH data
PUNCH models of background light in the instruments were developing “stairstepping” errors
(blue trace at left); this is resolved by adding artificial n...
whtwnd.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New nugget from PUNCH today: sometimes, adding noise to data makes the data better. ☀️🧪🔭🛰️
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October 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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OTD in 1604 a supernova now called SN 1604 was observed, the most recent one observed in our galaxy; it was visible during the day for over three weeks https:// toilet-guru.com/blog/36.html?s =mb # astronomy # history
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mastodon.world
October 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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NASA Astronomy Hourly Picture - 1997-11-12: A Leaky Solar Prominence
#Astronomy #NASA #Space
#Astronomy #NASA #Space
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
NASA Astronomy Hourly Picture - 1997-11-12: A Leaky Solar Prominence
#Astronomy #NASA #Space
#Astronomy #NASA #Space
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We continue to see protons in ACE EPAM rise. We may see the CME arrive soon, probably in the next few hours or sooner! Keep an eye out for the shock signature in solar wind L1 data.
More info: go.theauroraguy.com/aurorapredic...
More info: go.theauroraguy.com/aurorapredic...
September 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We continue to see protons in ACE EPAM rise. We may see the CME arrive soon, probably in the next few hours or sooner! Keep an eye out for the shock signature in solar wind L1 data.
More info: go.theauroraguy.com/aurorapredic...
More info: go.theauroraguy.com/aurorapredic...
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The Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaked on September 1–2, 1859, during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires at multiple telegraph stations.
September 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, peaked on September 1–2, 1859, during solar cycle 10. It created strong auroral displays that were reported globally and caused sparking and even fires at multiple telegraph stations.
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✨Earth's magnetic shield—a cosmic guardian!🛡️ It protects us from relentless space radiation, unlike Mars. What secrets do planetary shields hold? 🌌 #SpaceWeather
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-simulations-early-earth-liquid-core.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-simulations-early-earth-liquid-core.html
Simulations prove early Earth's liquid core generated protective magnetic field
Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other planets in our solar system—such as Mars—are constantly bombarded by charged particles that make life difficult.
phys.org
August 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
✨Earth's magnetic shield—a cosmic guardian!🛡️ It protects us from relentless space radiation, unlike Mars. What secrets do planetary shields hold? 🌌 #SpaceWeather
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-simulations-early-earth-liquid-core.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-simulations-early-earth-liquid-core.html
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NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth #Science #Space #SpaceWeather #AI #SolarFlares #NASA
NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth
An AI model trained on years of data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory can predict the sun’s future appearance and potentially flag dangerous solar flares
purescience.news
August 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
NASA and IBM built an AI to predict solar flares before they hit Earth #Science #Space #SpaceWeather #AI #SolarFlares #NASA
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Solar probe confirms decades-old theory about the Sun #Science #Space #SolarPhysics #SolarProbe #SunTheory #SpaceScience
Solar probe confirms decades-old theory about the Sun
The measurements were taken from the region pictured in the white box, which was identified as the source of a coronal mass ejection. The figures shown here are taken from images captured by the ESA’s...
purescience.news
August 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Solar probe confirms decades-old theory about the Sun #Science #Space #SolarPhysics #SolarProbe #SunTheory #SpaceScience
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Bright, full halo coronal mass ejection emerging on Thursday following a major farsided event, likely a strong solar flare. This is heading away from Earth. Imagery by LASCO C2 / GOES-19.
August 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Bright, full halo coronal mass ejection emerging on Thursday following a major farsided event, likely a strong solar flare. This is heading away from Earth. Imagery by LASCO C2 / GOES-19.
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🔴 Importance: 75/100
#news #Featured #Science #nasa #solar #solarwind
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This visualization shows the four PUNCH...
#news #Featured #Science #nasa #solar #solarwind
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.This visualization shows the four PUNCH...
NASA's new sun-studying mission 'PUNCH' attains its final form in Earth orbit
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August 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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The NOAA ENLIL model shows impact from our M4.4 CME around 2025-08-08 at 12 UTC.
This would be Friday morning for NA timezones, so hopefully the CME arrives earlier than NOAA thinks.
Glancing blows are hard to forecast, so take exact timing with a grain of salt.
This would be Friday morning for NA timezones, so hopefully the CME arrives earlier than NOAA thinks.
Glancing blows are hard to forecast, so take exact timing with a grain of salt.
August 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The NOAA ENLIL model shows impact from our M4.4 CME around 2025-08-08 at 12 UTC.
This would be Friday morning for NA timezones, so hopefully the CME arrives earlier than NOAA thinks.
Glancing blows are hard to forecast, so take exact timing with a grain of salt.
This would be Friday morning for NA timezones, so hopefully the CME arrives earlier than NOAA thinks.
Glancing blows are hard to forecast, so take exact timing with a grain of salt.
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Does water always recede prior to the arrival of a tsunami?
I was asked this yesterday after posting a graph of observed water levels at a station in Hawaii, which shows water levels first *increasing,* contrary to what many have heard about tsunamis.
The answer: no, not always! A thread... 🧵 1/9
I was asked this yesterday after posting a graph of observed water levels at a station in Hawaii, which shows water levels first *increasing,* contrary to what many have heard about tsunamis.
The answer: no, not always! A thread... 🧵 1/9
July 30, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Does water always recede prior to the arrival of a tsunami?
I was asked this yesterday after posting a graph of observed water levels at a station in Hawaii, which shows water levels first *increasing,* contrary to what many have heard about tsunamis.
The answer: no, not always! A thread... 🧵 1/9
I was asked this yesterday after posting a graph of observed water levels at a station in Hawaii, which shows water levels first *increasing,* contrary to what many have heard about tsunamis.
The answer: no, not always! A thread... 🧵 1/9
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Are we having more earthquakes (or more volcanic eruptions) than normal?
Nope.
I explain in this short article. wendybohon.com/2023/04/15/a...
Nope.
I explain in this short article. wendybohon.com/2023/04/15/a...
Are we having more earthquakes than usual?
Are there more earthquake than usual? Nope!
wendybohon.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Are we having more earthquakes (or more volcanic eruptions) than normal?
Nope.
I explain in this short article. wendybohon.com/2023/04/15/a...
Nope.
I explain in this short article. wendybohon.com/2023/04/15/a...
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Images from Palomar at 2 different infrared wavelengths last night - one that Saturn's methane atmosphere absorbs, and one the it reflects!
(The faint point source is the moon, Tethys!)
Taken by David Ciardi, Catherine Clark,
@lowbacca.bsky.social and Miranda Felsmann; animated by me (and ezgif!)
(The faint point source is the moon, Tethys!)
Taken by David Ciardi, Catherine Clark,
@lowbacca.bsky.social and Miranda Felsmann; animated by me (and ezgif!)
August 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Images from Palomar at 2 different infrared wavelengths last night - one that Saturn's methane atmosphere absorbs, and one the it reflects!
(The faint point source is the moon, Tethys!)
Taken by David Ciardi, Catherine Clark,
@lowbacca.bsky.social and Miranda Felsmann; animated by me (and ezgif!)
(The faint point source is the moon, Tethys!)
Taken by David Ciardi, Catherine Clark,
@lowbacca.bsky.social and Miranda Felsmann; animated by me (and ezgif!)
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For some perspective: The recent earthquake off the coast of Russia has been revised to M8.8, which would tie the 2010 Chile and 1906 Ecuador quakes as the 6th strongest earthquake ever recorded.
USGS source: www.usgs.gov/media/images...
USGS source: www.usgs.gov/media/images...
July 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
For some perspective: The recent earthquake off the coast of Russia has been revised to M8.8, which would tie the 2010 Chile and 1906 Ecuador quakes as the 6th strongest earthquake ever recorded.
USGS source: www.usgs.gov/media/images...
USGS source: www.usgs.gov/media/images...
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Updated to a M8.7
July 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Updated to a M8.7
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We still have elevated solar wind conditions (Bt > 10 nT), but Bz is pinned north due to an unfortunately-oriented flux rope. This likely ENW (east-north-west) flux rope means Bz will remain positive as By rotates east->west (positive->negative). Flux ropes can last many hours.
#heliophysics
#heliophysics
July 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We still have elevated solar wind conditions (Bt > 10 nT), but Bz is pinned north due to an unfortunately-oriented flux rope. This likely ENW (east-north-west) flux rope means Bz will remain positive as By rotates east->west (positive->negative). Flux ropes can last many hours.
#heliophysics
#heliophysics
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41,000 years ago, Earth's magnetosphere collapsed to 10% strength: auroras at the Equator, cosmic rays, and UV bombardment for 700 years. How did our ancestors survive? With surprising innovations!
🌍 #futuroprossimo #magnetosphere #evolution
en.futuroprossimo.it/2025/07/41-0...
🌍 #futuroprossimo #magnetosphere #evolution
en.futuroprossimo.it/2025/07/41-0...
July 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
41,000 years ago, Earth's magnetosphere collapsed to 10% strength: auroras at the Equator, cosmic rays, and UV bombardment for 700 years. How did our ancestors survive? With surprising innovations!
🌍 #futuroprossimo #magnetosphere #evolution
en.futuroprossimo.it/2025/07/41-0...
🌍 #futuroprossimo #magnetosphere #evolution
en.futuroprossimo.it/2025/07/41-0...
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🌌✨Unlocking Earth's magnetic secrets! NASA's TRACERS mission launches July 22nd to explore the sun's dance with our planet. Prepare for wonder!🚀 #SpaceWeather
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-tracers-dual-satellite-mission-explore.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-tracers-dual-satellite-mission-explore.html
TRACERS dual-satellite mission prepares to explore magnetic reconnection at Earth's cusp
NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission, a collaborative effort led by the University of Iowa (UI) with substantial contributions from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has entered its final integration phase. NASA is set to launch TRACERS' two satellites into low Earth orbit on July 22nd from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The TRACERS mission will explore the dynamic interactions between the sun's and Earth's magnetic fields.
phys.org
July 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
🌌✨Unlocking Earth's magnetic secrets! NASA's TRACERS mission launches July 22nd to explore the sun's dance with our planet. Prepare for wonder!🚀 #SpaceWeather
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-tracers-dual-satellite-mission-explore.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-07-tracers-dual-satellite-mission-explore.html
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NASA's TRACERS mission successfully deployed its first payloads, including the PExT tech demo and REAL CubeSat, to study Earth's magnetosphere and solar wind interactions.
The twin satellites will orbit the poles, enhancing space weather understanding.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
The twin satellites will orbit the poles, enhancing space weather understanding.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
July 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
NASA's TRACERS mission successfully deployed its first payloads, including the PExT tech demo and REAL CubeSat, to study Earth's magnetosphere and solar wind interactions.
The twin satellites will orbit the poles, enhancing space weather understanding.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
The twin satellites will orbit the poles, enhancing space weather understanding.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
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NASA's TRACERS mission successfully deployed its first twin satellites and two additional payloads, set to study Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with solar wind.
The mission aims to enhance understanding of space weather effects.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
The mission aims to enhance understanding of space weather effects.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
July 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NASA's TRACERS mission successfully deployed its first twin satellites and two additional payloads, set to study Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with solar wind.
The mission aims to enhance understanding of space weather effects.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
The mission aims to enhance understanding of space weather effects.
#NASA #TRACERS #SpaceWeather
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How To Detect Magnetic Fields Around Exoplanets #Science #Space #Magnetosphere #Exoplanets #MagneticFields #SpaceScience
How To Detect Magnetic Fields Around Exoplanets
Magnetic fields play an important, if sometimes underappreciated, part in planetary systems. Without a strong magnetic field, planets can end up as a barren wasteland like Mars, or they could indirectly...
purescience.news
July 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How To Detect Magnetic Fields Around Exoplanets #Science #Space #Magnetosphere #Exoplanets #MagneticFields #SpaceScience