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The biggest solar flare since 2017 spotted by NASA — and there could be more to come as the Sun wakes up
The solar flare in question occurred on May 29 at around 3:24 EST (12:54 pm IST). it was an M-cl…
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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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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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An expert who has seen 30 solar eclipses made my first experience with one breathtaking
An eclipse chaster who has been to 30 total solar eclipses gave me his best advice for making the m…
Ellyn Lapointe
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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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China has flooded the market with so many solar panels that people are using them as garden fencing
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to discuss industrial overcapacity with top Chinese offic…
Huileng Tan
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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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Delhi's peak power demand grew 3.8x on hot and humid days in last 12 months: Report
The wet-bulb temperature (WBT) is the lowest temperature to which a person or object can be cool…
PTI
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Annual solar eclipse Oct 14 – Here’s why sky gazers are so excited
The solar eclipse on 14 October 2023 can be seen from North America, Central America and the majori…
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A cluster of sunspots 15 times bigger than Earth could send a solar storm our way as early as Saturday
The cluster of sunspots could send solar weather our way as early as Saturday, though it's difficul…
Marianne Guenot
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Images from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft reveal tiny flares shooting from a 'hole' in the sun. They could explain how the sun blasts Earth with charged particles.
Solar Orbiter's discovery of these jets, called "picoflares," could solve the mystery of how the su…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Saudi Arabia's oil giant boss speaks up for China, saying its massive production of solar panels and EVs helps affordability
The comments come as the West has stepped up criticism of China's dumping of cheap green products o…
Huileng Tan
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A group of NY inmates are so desperate to see the upcoming solar eclipse that they're suing to witness the phenomenon
The lawsuit, filed in a New York federal court, argues that the upcoming April 8 eclipse holds reli…
Natalie Musumeci
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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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A National Geographic photographer gave me advice on photographing the total solar eclipse. Here's how my photos turned out.
A seasoned eclipse photographer gave me his advice on how to photograph the total solar eclipse. He…
Ellyn Lapointe
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How I took the 'best' photo of the 2017 American solar eclipse — and what I'm doing differently this year
The photographer who snapped the 'best' photo of the 2017 American solar eclipse shares how he got …
Kelly Burch
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California briefly used batteries as its biggest source of power twice in the last week
Giant, rechargeable batteries became the biggest power source for California on two evenings in the…
Alex Bitter
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A rare 'Devil comet' will appear during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Here's how to see the Mt. Everest-sized space rock.
Cryovolcanic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, aka the Devil comet or Mother of Dragons comet, may be visible …
Ellyn Lapointe
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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…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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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…