Satellite   ATC   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
CNN • Ashley Strickland

X1.9 flare's CME sparks S4 radiation event and G4 geomagnetic storm — strongest since 2003

On Jan. 19, an X1.9 solar flare's coronal mass ejection struck Earth, producing an S4 radiation event — the most intense since 2003 — and triggering G4 geomagnetic storms that lit auroras into mid-latitudes while degrading GPS, satellite and HF communications and risking power‑grid and polar‑flight impacts.

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2026-01-19T13:03:54.912693-08:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Space Policy & International Cooperation   NASA  
Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

NASA and DoE Pursue Lunar Nuclear Reactor to Power Artemis Bases

By Universe Today: The US’s federally funded space program has been struggling of late. With the recent cancellation of the Mars Sample Return mission, and mass layoffs / resignations taking place at NASA, the general sense of a lack of morale at the agency is palpable, even from a distance.

2026-01-20T08:16:08.333917-08:00