science
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Adorable 'smiling' sun could batter Earth with geomagnetic storms this weekendWith three dark blotches popping up in the sun's atmosphere, our closest star seems to 'smile' even as it pelts our planet with charged-up solar wind.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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UFOs are finally getting the big NASA study they deserveFollowing years of increased government interest in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), NASA has officially launched a nine-month investigation into uncovering their mysteries.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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New map of methane 'super-emitters' shows some of the largest methane clouds ever seenA NASA instrument designed to study dust has revealed that some of the largest methane clouds ever seen are floating over the US, Iran and elsewhere.
By JoAnna Wendel Published
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Massive 'proton aurora' blasted a 250-mile-wide hole in Earth's ozone layerIn June 2015, a little-known type of aurora cut a Grand-Canyon-size ozone hole in Earth's mesosphere. Scientists have finally assessed the damage.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Stunning (and spooky) photos of the final solar eclipse of 2022On Tuesday, Oct. 25, half the world saw the moon's shadow creep over the surface of the sun in the year's last partial solar eclipse.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Stunning 'pillars of creation' shine like never before in new James Webb Telescope imageThe towering pillars of creation, captured by the James Webb Telescope, are a nursery of newborn stars that’s been slowly destroying itself for millions of years.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Gamma-ray burst may represent the most powerful cosmic explosion ever recordedAstronomers stunned by 'brightest of all time' gamma-ray burst reckon it could be the most powerful space explosion since the Big Bang
By Robert Lea Published
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Energy jet traveling 7 times the speed of light appears to break the laws of physicsA jet of particles released by two colliding stars appears to be moving seven times faster than the speed of light — but astronomers blame a cosmic illusion known as superluminal motion.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Elemental Shift: Periodic Table Gets Weight ChangesTen elements that help make up the universe, including carbon, are getting their very atomic weights altered.
By Charles Q. Choi Last updated
