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A giant eruption covered 'over half the sun,' then crashed into Earth nearly 12 hours earlier than forecast
The sun is getting more active while space-weather forecasters are at a disadvantage. This time we …
Maiya Focht,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Massive explosions from the sun pose a radioactive triple threat to the moon, Earth, and Mars
The sun ejects high-energy particles from its surface that may cause radiation poisoning for future…
Maiya Focht
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A 'hole' 30 times Earth's size has spread across the sun, blasting solar winds that'll hit our planet by end of this week
A giant coronal hole, spotted Monday, is releasing rapid solar winds expected to reach Earth on Mar…
Rebecca Cohen,Jessica Orwig,M…
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Giant 'holes' dozens of times the size of our planet are appearing on the sun. Here's how they could affect Earth.
Two huge coronal holes have appeared on the sun this month, spewing 1.8 million mph solar winds tow…
Marianne Guenot
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4 reasons to convince your boss to let you miss work for the total solar eclipse
The total solar eclipse is in the middle of the workday this Monday. Here are 4 reasons that will c…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Why NASA says the total solar eclipse on Monday will be way cooler than any before it
The total solar eclipse will be visible to millions on April 8 as its path cuts from Texas to Maine…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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Aditya L1: Solar quakes can alter geomagnetic field of earth says top scientist
Ahead of India's Aditya-L1 solar mission, a top scientist said the monitoring of the Sun on a 24-ho…
PTI
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The sun's activity could peak 2 years early, frying satellites and causing radio blackouts by the end of this year, experts say
The sun has had an unusually large number of sunspots this year forcing scientists to revisit their…
Jessica Orwig,Morgan McFall-J…
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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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A giant eruption from the sun could bring the Northern Lights as far south as New York, Chicago, and Portland overnight Monday and early Tuesday
The aurora borealis, aka Northern Lights, could appear in the northern states of the US because the…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Sonam S…
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A second giant 'hole' has appeared on the sun, and it could send 1.8 million mph solar winds towards Earth
The winds, which may trigger auroras, will likely reach our planet on Friday or Saturday, according…
Marianne Guenot
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A once-in-century solar storm could fry power grids and knock out satellites. Here's why scientists worry it could happen soon.
Powerful solar storms that can knock out power grids are extremely rare. But these are more likely …
Marianne Guenot
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Photos show the Northern Lights made a rare appearance as far south as Phoenix, Arizona on Friday morning
Powerful eruptions on the sun created beautiful aurora borealis — Northern Lights — tha…
Marianne Guenot,Morgan McFall…
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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 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 sunspot four times the size of Earth is visible right now here's how to see it without a telescope
A huge sunspot is darkening the sun's face and you can easily spot it through solar glasses. Here's…
Marianne Guenot
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Solar flare sparks radio blackout in parts of Asia and Australia
According to the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the solar flare peaked late on April 17…
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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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The aurora borealis could appear in New York, Chicago, and Portland on Wednesday, as solar storms crash into Earth
Eruptions of plasma from the sun are careening toward Earth, so forecasters expect a geomagnetic st…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The International Space Station is hiding in this mind-blowing photo, as it passes the sun. Can you spot it?
Photographer Andrew McCarthy drove three telescopes into the desert and snapped thousands of images…