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Powerful Mother's Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth's upper atmosphereResearchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.
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How many satellites orbit Earth?The number of satellites orbiting our planet is rising fast, thanks to private "megaconstellations" that pose various threats to space exploration and astronomy. But how big has the problem already become?
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The US isn't prepared for a big solar storm, exercise findsA first-of a-kind space weather "tabletop" exercise has revealed major weaknesses in America's preparedness for major solar storms.
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Could a planet really develop a brain?"My contention is that Earth may, if we are lucky and diligent and clever enough, grow an emergent superconsciousness."
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NASA Mars satellite uncovers markings 'like paint dripping down a wall' on Martian surfaceWave-like soil patterns on the Martian surface match those found in Earth's cold, mountain regions, which could help scientists better understand the Red Planet's climate history and search for signs of life.
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Do other planets have seasons?Earth has four seasons, but do other planets in our solar system also have hot summer days and cold winter nights?
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Planet Nine candidate detected deep in our solar systemResearchers have found a candidate for the hypothetical Planet Nine, which could be an undiscovered giant planet way out in our solar system. However, as with all ninth planet research, the new findings were met with some skepticism.
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Jupiter: Facts about the biggest planet in our solar systemDiscover interesting facts about Jupiter, its many moons, and whether the gas giant and its moons could host extraterrestrial life
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Mars: Facts about the Red Planet, its moons, and possibilities for lifeDiscover interesting facts about Mars, its moons, its atmosphere, and the possibilities of life.
