Top Space Story of 2024 — OUR STAR

2024 brought multiple astronomical events across the D.C. area, but one story rose (daily in the east) above all the rest — our star, the sun. Here’s a look back at the sun’s influence this year.

Geomagnetic storm of May 10

I was at sea on a cruise ship in the Southern Hemisphere when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began issuing alerts that earth would be impacted...