/tags/space-weather Space Weather en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:01:00 GMT /science/2018-02-06/if-govt-shuts-down-boulder-space-weather-scientists-are-still-watching The government could be heading into another shutdown Thursday, but some of the places deemed too essential to close are seldom heard of, like this… Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:01:00 GMT /science/2018-02-06/if-govt-shuts-down-boulder-space-weather-scientists-are-still-watching Rae Ellen Bichell /science/2015-07-27/to-keep-the-grid-humming-youd-better-check-the-space-weather If you've ever seen the Northern Lights, you've seen the most visible evidence of a solar storm. Bursts of electrically charged particles race toward… Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:00:00 GMT /science/2015-07-27/to-keep-the-grid-humming-youd-better-check-the-space-weather Emily Guerin /science/2014-01-09/space-weather-will-create-rare-northern-lights-in-colorado Skies across Colorado will offer a rare opportunity for seeing the Northern Lights — typically seen in places like Canada and Alaska. The impetus for this… Thu, 09 Jan 2014 22:37:18 GMT /science/2014-01-09/space-weather-will-create-rare-northern-lights-in-colorado Grace Hood /npr-news/2013-08-08/nasa-sun-getting-ready-for-a-field-flip Scientists say the sun will reverse polarity within the next three to four months in an event that marks the midpoint of "solar max" — a period of peak solar activity. Thu, 08 Aug 2013 16:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-08/nasa-sun-getting-ready-for-a-field-flip Scott Neuman /science/2011-08-09/boulder-home-to-space-weather-forecasters The sun unleashed a powerful solar flare early Tuesday which is the largest in nearly five years. Scientists say the eruption took place on the side of… Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:47:32 GMT /science/2011-08-09/boulder-home-to-space-weather-forecasters