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Are We Underestimating the Impact of Solar Flares on Our Weather?
Solar flares might sound like something from a sci-fi movie, but they are very real and have a significant impact on our ...
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Scientists are closer to predicting the timing and intensity of solar flares
Study shows that deep learning predicts TEC variations in the ionosphere, minimizing failures in satellite signals during ...
The 1960s Tech Keeping NASA’s Voyager Probes Alive for Nearly 50 Years
Solar panels are next to useless in the outer solar system, so NASA’s Voyager probes rely on nuclear batteries—technology ...
NASA’s PUNCH Just Switched On and Could Revolutionize Space Weather Forecasting
NASA’s PUNCH mission has officially come online, promising to transform our understanding of space weather. By capturing ...
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Inside radioisotope generators, the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
How do we power missions in the outer reaches of our solar system and beyond? The solution, developed in the '60s, can last ...
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Russell-McPherron Effect: Why "Cracks" In Earth's Magnetic Field Mean We Get Peak Auroras At Equinox
Most of the time, the Earth and Sun’s magnetic fields are misaligned, leaving our planet’s field less open to the aurora-causing effects of the solar wind. However, towards the equinox, the two fields ...
The surprising way NASA's 'stranded' astronauts hid from deadly space radiation
The European Space Agency (ESA) says that just one week in space is equivalent to one year's worth of radiation exposure on Earth. This radiation can put astronauts at risk of radiation sickness, ...
Tensions flare in neighbouring Victorian communities divided on renewable energy
One north-east Victorian town is battling a renewable energy project while its neighbour has plans to go totally green, ...
Health impacts of 9 months in space as 2 NASA astronauts return home after extended stay on ISS
NASA astronauts are returning to Earth after nine months in space. Experts have said a prolonged period in space can come ...
War in Space is coming. Satellites will be armed with lasers and the MOON will be invaded. Sound far-fetched? The world's superpowers are already preparing for this …
It's official - space is a war-fighting domain. Who says so? The British, the Americans, Nato and, among many other nations, ...
It’s clear now: iron inside the sun is more opaque than expected
Discover how iron's opacity in the sun challenges scientific models, and how researchers are working to resolve the ...