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The Moon is shining brighter than the Sun — and that is dangerous
The Moon shines because it reflects light from the Sun — but what if it actually shone brighter t…
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A huge tornado on the sun released a cloud of hot gas 6 times the size of the Earth
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the moment a cloud of charged plasma escaped the sun and…
Marianne Guenot
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Keke Palmer said she damaged her retinas while sun gazing in Joshua Tree and is 'seeing double' — here's why the practice is dangerous
Medical experts do not recommend sun gazing, a controversial spiritual practice that involves stari…
Andrea Michelson
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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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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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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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Sunlight might kill the coronavirus on surfaces, but experts reject Trump's 'exceedingly dangerous' ideas about using it on the body
President Trump suggested using UV light as a COVID-19 treatment, even bringing it "inside the body…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The sun is getting more active than it has for a decade and it could lead to power outages, grounded flights, and stunning auroras
The sun is entering a peak of activity that will last a few years. This could disrupt grids and gro…
Marianne Guenot
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A nurse who checks moles for cancer says to follow the 'ugly duckling' rule to spot dangerous ones. Here's how.
If you have a mole that looks different to others, that's the "ugly duckling" to get checked out fo…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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What is sun poisoning? How to avoid this severe sunburn at the beach
Sun poisoning is a severe sunburn that causes an itchy red rash and flu-like symptoms. Here's how t…
Madeline Kennedy,Debra Jaliman
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California has issued a warning about the dangers of cell phone radiation - but the science is far from settled
The most recent scare on the topic came from an unreleased study being conducted by the US National…
Kevin Loria
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What if humans tried landing on the sun
And the next layer is just as perilous: the photosphere. This is the surface of the sun we see ever…
Andrea Schmitz,Shira Polan
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NASA is gearing up to fly a robot dangerously close to the sun and 'touch' the star
Eugene Parker, a now-89-year-old scientist after whom the probe was named after on May 31, first di…
Dave Mosher
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What is sun poisoning and what makes it different from sunburn
Sun poisoning is a severe sunburn that causes an itchy red rash and flu-like symptoms. Here's what …
Madeline Kennedy
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Quick and easy tips on how to tan safely and reduce your risk of skin cancer
A tan is a sign of skin damage similar to a sunburn. However, there are ways you can get that summe…
Ava English
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Tanning beds damage skin cells and even one session is dangerous
Indoor tanning is far more dangerous than tanning in the sun and could drastically increase your ri…
Ashley Laderer
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Is sunscreen bad for you? No, and it's more dangerous if you don't wear it
An FDA study found that the body absorbs certain active ingredients in chemical sunscreens, but thi…