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"Clean air" might've been a culprit behind the massive warming the Earth is having to endure, experts speculate
The advent and adoption of new international shipping rules in 2020 cut out a ton of dirty fuel tra…
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Neanderthals died out after Earth's magnetic poles flipped, causing a climate crisis 42,000 years ago, a study says
According to a new study, Earth's magnetic poles flipped 42,000 years ago, triggering dramatic chan…
Aria Bendix
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NASA confirms that the dent in Earth’s protective shield is splitting into two as it gets bigger
The bigger the anomaly gets the wider its sphere of influence. A weak magnetic field means that …
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Sun smacks Earth with 2 powerful, back-to-back X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the US
The sun flashed back-to-back powerful X-class solar flares at the Earth. X-class flares are the mos…
Jenny McGrath
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Powerful solar flare that erupted from a sunspot three times the size of the Earth caused widespread radio blackouts
The solar flare was not facing Earth when it exploded, but its radiation still messed with our radi…
Marianne Guenot
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A rare solar eclipse is happening in the US this weekend and 68 million Americans have the chance to see it. Here's when, where, and how to see this spectacular 'ring of fire' safely.
An annular or "ring of fire" solar eclipse will cross the US on October 14, 2023. Here's what that …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Maiya F…
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The solar system was hit with a gamma-ray burst so bright, it blinded scientists' equipment in space
One astronomer dubbed the high-intensity beam of radiation the BOAT: the Brightest of All Time.
Chris Panella,Jessica Orwig
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The first solar eclipse of 2022 – everything you need to know
Sky gazers and astrologists eagerly await eclipses and a few solar and lunar eclipses happen in a t…
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NASA footage reveals 4 types of solar eruptions and 'holes' that could affect Earth as the sun grows more active
The sun's activity is increasing with giant "holes," solar storms, and a plasma polar vortex. NASA …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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These savvy homeowners are cutting their energy bills by installing solar panels
One person Insider spoke to received a grant from their local council to get their solar panels ins…
Jyoti Mann
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Satellites could soon beam clean power down to Earth — all details here
The idea of space-based weapons has been orbiting around and now space agencies are thinking about …
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A powerful solar storm is due to hit Earth on Wednesday, sparking beautiful auroras. Here's how to see them.
A coronal mass ejection that was released from the sun on May 7 is due to hit the Earth May 10. NAS…
Marianne Guenot
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Powerful solar flares have been causing radio blackouts on Earth here's a time-lapse video of 4 years of intense storms on the sun
The sun is getting more active, with scientists seeing more solar flares, coronal mass ejections, a…
Marianne Guenot
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I've studied the sun for 23 years. Here's what happened during the last solar maximum and what to expect from this one.
The next solar maximum is predicted to begin in 2025 and is expected to raise some risks for Earth …
Crystal Raypole
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A powerful 'X-class' solar flare just hit Earth. Forecasters are bracing for more sun activity in the coming days.
A series of solar flares adds to a recent explosion of activity on the sun. It's a preview of solar…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The aurora may creep south on Saturday, appearing from Pennsylvania to Oregon because of a powerful solar flare
Scientists expect more solar storms and eruptions in the coming years, as the sun ramps up to peak …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Earth's satellites, power grids and planes may have more time to prepare against the threat of solar flares
A big step in tracking down the source of a natural threat to satellites, astronauts, power grids a…
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured photos of cyclones, changing colors, and seasons on 4 distant planets
NASA's most powerful space telescope peers across the solar system to spy new storms on Jupiter and…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A new climate solution involves shooting moon dust into space to create a 'solar shield' around Earth, but scientists say it's a risky last resort
A moon-dust shield is the latest in a series of risky, last-resort geoengineering proposals to shie…