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Solar storm may amp up northern lights before ChristmasA solar storm that erupted from the sun on Monday (Dec. 20) may boost northern lights displays around the north pole just ahead of Santa's trip this weekend.
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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Mega plasma ball erupted from a sun-like star. It was 10 times larger than any ever seen.A young, sun-like star has been observed giving off a coronal mass ejection 10 times the size of anything Earth's sun has produced.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Auroras expected tonight in New York, Washington and Wisconsin as solar storm barrels toward EarthA moderate solar storm is headed for Earth on September 27, 2021, with auroras predicted to light up the sky much further south than usual.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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An 'Internet apocalypse' could ride to Earth with the next solar storm, new research warnsA catastrophic solar storm could take huge sections of the Earth offline for weeks or months, a new research paper warns.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Solar Orbiter captures its 1st video of eruption on the sunA sun-studying spacecraft nabbed its first footage of a solar outburst before its science mission has officially begun.
By Meghan Bartels Published
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A Fireball and a Wall of Sound: What NASA's Epic Solar Probe Launch Felt LikeThe launch of NASA's $1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket was spectacular. Here's what it was like to see it in person.
By Mike Wall Published
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Monster Solar Flare Marks 7th Powerful Sun Storm in 7 DaysThe sun fired off yet another powerful solar flare yesterday (Sept. 10), its seventh in seven days.
By Doris Elin Salazar Published
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In Photos: Ancient Rock Art Depicts Total Solar Eclipse in Chaco CanyonAbout 1,000 years ago Chacoans (early Pueblo people) captured their wondrous experiences of a total solar eclipse by carving the celestial event into a rock.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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How a 1967 Solar Storm Nearly Led to Nuclear WarBy Mike Wall Published