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Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth — and could trigger auroras this weekendThe sun just unleashed one of its largest solar explosions in recent years, temporarily causing a radio blackout on Earth and spitting out a coronal mass ejection that will likely collide with our planet this weekend.
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Astronomers spot a possible 'future Earth' — 8 billion years into its futureThe rocky planet, roughly twice Earth's size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun.
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ESA's JUICE spacecraft confirmed Earth is habitable. Here's whyJUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.
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Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggestsThe ring could be responsible for a prolonged drop in temperatures millions of years ago.
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Earth's new 'mini-moon' will orbit our planet for the next 2 monthsA tiny asteroid will orbit around our planet for 53 days from the end of September.
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Fall equinox 2024: When it is, why it happens and what to look forOn Sunday, Sept. 22, day and night will be nearly equal in length as Earth spins side-on to the sun and autumn officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Space photo of the week: Space X's Polaris Dawn astronauts 'touch the void' on 1st-ever private spacewalkSpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut Jared Isaacman briefly "touched the void" as he embarked on the first-ever private spacewalk Thursday (Sept. 12).
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'Exceptional' eclipse image and stunning 'Dolphin Head nebula' among 2024's Astronomy Photographer of the Year winnersA composite image of an annular solar eclipse showing Baily's Beads won top prize at the 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.
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Mesmerizing animation shows Earth's tectonic plates moving from 1.8 billion years ago to todayIt's the first time Earth's geologic record — information found inside rocks — has been used to create an animation of this kind.
