In an unprecedented astronomical occurrence, the effects of massive solar storms reverberated across Earth, the moon, and Mars simultaneously, marking the first-ever measurement of such an event across multiple celestial bodies.
This extraordinary event, known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), unfolded on October 28, 2022, when an intense burst of plasma and magnetized particles erupted from the sun, flooding space with radiation.
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The synchronized observations from various instruments across the solar system were first reported on August 2 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, highlighting the significance of this solar hat trick.
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The European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and NASA’s Curiosity rover stationed on Mars detected the surge of energized particles. On the moon, the Chinese National Space Administration’s Chang’e-4 and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recorded the influx of these particles. Closer to Earth, the German Aerospace Center’s Eu:CROPIS satellite captured the radiation from its orbit.
