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 ShareCopy linkEmailSMSFacebookXRedditLinkedInBlueskyPrintAdd as preferred source 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 SpaceShipTwo Crash Was Due to Pilot Error, and a Lapse in Safety Culture July 28, 2015 Light fuse. Step away. August 31, 2009 Infrared Dawn: The Next Space Telescope Will Be Hubble x 100 May 21, 2014 Does it Lift? October 7, 2016 Medical Supply Drones Pass a Critical Test November 24, 2020 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)