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Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted - and small satellites are paying the price
Three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University's Binar Space Program burned up in Earth's …
PTI
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Robinhood's cofounder has joined the rapidly growing commercial space race, and wants to beam solar power from satellites to earth
A report from McKinsey earlier in 2024 estimated that the global space economy will be worth $1.8 t…
Polly Thompson
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The sun is at its 11-year maximum. That means another year of eruptions that can endanger satellites, ground flights, and spark stunning auroras.
NASA says the sun is at its maximum and likely to belch out big eruptions that cause technology iss…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Baltimore bridge disaster is what happens when 95,000 tons of modern cargo ship meets America's aging infrastructure, experts say
Much remains unknown about why the Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Experts say the…
Marianne Guenot,Mia Jankowicz
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A dead Russian spacecraft almost collided with a NASA satellite. The crash could have sent 7,500 bits of debris rocketing around Earth.
A dead Russian spacecraft almost crashed into a NASA satellite. The collision would have sent debri…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Ellyn L…
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What Trump's second term means for space and why one expert is 'hugely optimistic'
The Trump and Musk alliance could speed up the next human moon landing and Starship's first mission…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Two satellites might be headed for a collision — and there's no way to stop them
The Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and the Gravity Gradient Stabilisation Experiment (GG…
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I forced my kids to go on a 70-mile hike with me in California. It taught them what they're capable of.
A mother of three says hiking for multiple days and carrying everything they needed on their backs,…
Wendy Altschuler
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Bitcoin's halving is unlike others before it: A supply shock colliding with a demand tidal wave
Markets have seen multiple halvings in the past, but the 2024 occurrence is particularly momentous …
Phil Rosen
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Passengers on a cruise described the sheer chaos that broke out when their ship collided with an oil tanker: 'There was screaming and shouting and panic'
Strong winds pushed the Britannia away from port, snapping its moorings and pushing the vessel into…
Matthew Loh
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A massive earthquake may have instantly changed the course of Ganga 2,500 years ago — and it could happen again
Typically, rivers can change course over years or decades due to sediment buildup, but an earthquak…
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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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Electrification could overwhelm energy grids. Startups are betting on AI to make sure that doesn't happen
Investors are looking to AI and data startups to make energy grids smarter and overcome infrastruct…
Tasmin Lockwood
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Planes almost collide all the time. Here's why you shouldn't worry about it.
A former air traffic controller says passengers shouldn't be alarmed by the recent number of close …
Jenny Powers
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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 small star blew up a bigger star's funeral by exploding — but still missing the bullseye
Stars have much longer life spans than humans. Our Sun, for instance, is 4.6 billion years old wi…
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope spotted a question mark in deep space. It could be 2 galaxies colliding.
Webb stumbled upon an orange question mark in the distant cosmos. Is the universe taunting us? No, …
Sonam Sheth,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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What we know about the container ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge
The Singapore-flagged Dali, which is about 984 feet long, crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge…
Matthew Loh
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When is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere? Find out what it is, and its meaning
The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the arrival of…