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Images from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft reveal tiny flares shooting from a 'hole' in the sun. They could explain how the sun blasts Earth with charged particles.
Solar Orbiter's discovery of these jets, called "picoflares," could solve the mystery of how the su…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The biggest solar flare since 2017 spotted by NASA — and there could be more to come as the Sun wakes up
The solar flare in question occurred on May 29 at around 3:24 EST (12:54 pm IST). it was an M-cl…
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The aurora may creep south on Saturday, appearing from Pennsylvania to Oregon because of a powerful solar flare
Scientists expect more solar storms and eruptions in the coming years, as the sun ramps up to peak …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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8 pictures you must see to understand what ISRO's Aditya L1 is looking for
India’s Aditya L1 mission was sanctioned in 2008 with a budget of ₹127.5 crore. It’s pegged to laun…
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'Great' super solar storms strong enough to cause blackouts flare up every 25 years
According to the study, ‘great’ superstorms don’t last more than a few days. But their effect on…
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A stunning NASA time-lapse reveals a decade of the sun's solar flares, sunspots, and shifting magnetic energy
The bright flashes the video shows are eruptions like solar flares, while dark patches on the surfa…
Aria Bendix
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A sun-skimming spacecraft captured video of a massive plasma eruption on the solar surface for the first time
The sun's outbursts can send plasma and electrically charged particles careening toward Earth. This…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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An eruption on the sun didn't bring the aurora to Pennsylvania or Oregon this week, but more solar outbursts are expected soon
The space-weather branch of the National Weather Service issued a watch for a "strong" solar storm …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Mars has an eerie green glow of oxygen and it could be the key to unlocking seasons on the Red Planet
Mars is the only planet in the universe, other than Earth, where astronomers have been able to spot…
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Neom's push for foreign investment is getting trickier after allegations of Saudi brutality
Reports that Saudi officials were given license to use lethal force are overshadowing a UK trade de…
Tom Porter
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The sun's activity could peak 2 years early, frying satellites and causing radio blackouts by the end of this year, experts say
The sun has had an unusually large number of sunspots this year forcing scientists to revisit their…
Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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36 out of 50 India's top companies fail to report their achievements under all 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Declaring the target to become zero carbon emitting company is considered to be a vital step toward…
PTI
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Deutsche Bank says a giant volcanic eruption and another deadly pandemic are among the 'catastrophic' disasters that could devastate the world economy in the next 10 years
The four biggest risks are: a major influenza pandemic killing two million, a catastrophic volcanic…
Saloni Sardana
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The Geminids meteor shower peaks this weekend, with hundreds of multicolored shooting stars. Here's how to watch.
A moonless night will let the Geminids shine as bits of space rock burn up in Earth's atmosphere an…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Everything Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have said about their relationship, so far
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly got engaged in January 2022, but there are rumors they've split. He…
Jessica Booth
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These Are The 2 Big Hurdles To Setting Up A Mars Colony
According to NASA, it costs $10,000 to send a single pound of payload into space. However, the spac…