Selections have been made for this year’s AAS SPD Popular Media Award. Congratulations to the winners! We look forward to seeing what articles and other media are published this calendar year for the next award.
This year’s winners are:
* Kasha Patel and Kay Sohini (journalist) for the article, “Scientists have unraveled the science that brings aurora to our skies. See how it happens “ The Washington Post, published 2025-05-05
* Phil Plait (scientist) for the article, “Could the Sun Fry Earth with a Superflare?“on Scientific American, published 2025-05-02
* Madeleine Heideman (student) for the article, “Uncovering the Secrets of the Sun’s Magnetic Field” on Frontiers for Young Minds, published 2025-09-26
Thanks to everyone who wrote articles and produced media about the sun and its effects on Earth this past year. This year was especially competitive with so many major events occurring that generated a lot of media and interest: a major flares, geomagnetic storms, aurora, and Parker Solar Probes closest approach to the sun. More information about the annual award can be found here.