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Scientists spotted a 'space hurricane' swirling above the magnetic north pole. It was raining charged solar particles.

Satellites observed a swirling storm above the magnetic north pole in 2014. It was the first space …

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India’s shares its first discovery from Chandrayaan 2’s ‘flash photography’

India's mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan 2, just sent back its first findings. The orbiter's CLASS …

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The 'solar wind,' which the sun is constantly blasting over the planets, suddenly disappeared and created a void around Mars

A solar eruption left a void around Mars last year, causing the red planet's atmosphere to balloon …

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A solar eruption headed straight for Earth is eating up stray energy and could trigger a strong geomagnetic storm by Friday

A possible geomagnetic storm could make auroras visible in parts of the northern US, farther south …

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The equinox might fuel powerful Northern Lights by creating 'holes' in Earth's magnetic field

This may be the best month to see the Northern Lights, aka aurora borealis. The spring equinox is c…

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Mesmerizing new NASA image shows the lava on one of Jupiter's moons that helps form the massive planet's auroras

NASA's Juno spacecraft snapped an infrared picture of Jupiter's moon Io, which is home to hundreds …

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Two of Uranus' Moons may have active oceans: NASA study

One or two of Uranus' 27 moons - Ariel and/or Miranda - likely have oceans beneath their icy surfac…

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Listen to the haunting audio of Earth's magnetic field released by the European Space Agency

Loudspeakers at Solbjerg Square in Copenhagen, Denmark, are broadcasting the recording of the crack…

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Solar Winds may have led Mars lose its atmosphere, says study

While factors like the existence of a moderately warm, moist atmosphere and liquid water determi…

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Scientists launch JUICE mission to explore Jupiter's icy moons

Could we discover conditions necessary for life outside the Earth in the solar system? This is one …

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New James Webb Space Telescope photos of Jupiter show stunning auroras, faint rings, and tiny moons

The powerful infrared telescope captured images of Jupiter's auroras, which are the brightest in th…

Paola Rosa-Aquino   


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Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery about how auroras form in the sky

Electrons can surf electromagnetic waves toward Earth, reaching speeds of up to 45 million miles pe…

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The Moon and Earth shared the same magnetic field 3.5 billion years ago shows new NASA study

The shared magnetic field situation, with Earth and Moon's magnetospheres joined, could have per…

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How to stay safe in an extreme solar flare, where the sun bombards Earth with radiation and magnetic havoc

Preparing for an extreme solar storm mostly means getting ready to live without electricity for sev…

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A mysterious crunch in Earth's magnetic field created a new type of aurora borealis. A NASA intern discovered it.

The bright, colorful lights of the aurora come from collisions between electrically charged particl…

Morgan McFall-Johnsen   


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4 experts explain why Elon Musk's plan to colonize Mars is 'romanticized', not 'realistic', 'cosmic vandalism'

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he plans to have a million people on Mars by 2050. Scientists say tha…

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Side-by-side Jupiter images show James Webb's infrared prowess. It spots auroras, rings, and faint galaxies Hubble can't see clearly.

Webb's new images of Jupiter showcase its auroras, rings, and extremely faint galaxies, which Hubbl…

Paola Rosa-Aquino   


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10 times NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted something Hubble missed

With its infrared gaze, the James Webb Space Telescope can capture galaxies, planets, moons, and au…

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NASA green lights two new missions — one to explore the Sun and the other to analyse space weather around Earth for $50 million each

NASA has approved two missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Ear…

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NASA’s Sun probe sheds new light on our star — here are 5 new secrets it uncovered

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Parker Solar Probe is on a mission to ge…