

Miles Hatfield
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@miles_hatfield
Science writer/professional heliophile 🌞






Solar flares are some of the most powerful explosions in our solar system and can impact radio communications on Earth and more. A @NASASun team developed MaGIXS—a rocket-borne instrument to help predict and understand these phenomena: go.nasa.gov/3rr3fmV





ANNOUNCEMENT: The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) 2020 Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards (EIWA) go to @miles_hatfield of @NASAGoddard @TelophaseCorp (Long-Form) and Lisa Marshall of @CUBoulderNews (Short-Form). About: nasw.org/article/2020-e… #SciWriAwards







To uncover the Sun's secrets, look no further than the Moon. 🌖 The baby Sun’s eruptions may have helped seed life on Earth, while preventing it on other worlds — it all depends on how quickly the young Sun spun. The answer is buried in the Moon's crust: go.nasa.gov/2RlQeZy



