Air & Space Magazine First Ever Space Hurricane Spotted in Earth’s Upper Atmosphere The 600-mile-wide swirling cloud of charged particles rained down electrons from several hundred miles above the North Pole March 5, 2021 Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! An illustration based on the satellite observation data from the first confirmed instance of a space hurricane. Qing-He Zhang, Shandong University You Might Also Like The Dream is Aloft December 16, 2009 Cassini’s Last Moments, in Gory Detail August 29, 2017 What Lies Beneath May 1, 2010 Asteroid Insurance January 28, 2010 Icy Tethys April 19, 2017 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)