Earth’s atmosphere
Behemoth sunspot AR3664 unleashes its biggest solar flare yet, sparking radio blackouts on Earth (video)
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It’s gone and done it again. Colossal sunspot AR3664 has unleashed its most powerful solar flare yet, and Earth is once again ...
A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth’s size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say
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DALLAS (AP) — A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar ...
NASA astronaut and director Ellen Ochoa awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
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The first Hispanic woman to launch into space is now the second female astronaut to be awarded the United States’ highest honor. ...
When and where you can see the Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak
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Get ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year, astronomy fans: the Eta Aquariids are about to peak, according ...
What Happens When NASA Loses Eyes on Earth? We’re About to Find Out.
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Sometime in the next few years — no one knows exactly when — three NASA satellites, each one as heavy as an ...
When is it and what to expect?
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By Will Dunham (Reuters) – Meteors will be streaking across the sky as Earth passes through dusty debris in space left by ...
China’s Shenzhou 17 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)
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Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth today (April 30) after six months in the final frontier. The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft touched down ...
Car-sized asteroid gives Earth a super-close shave with flyby closer than some satellites
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An asteroid discovered Tuesday (April 9) will make an extremely close, but harmless, pass by planet Earth today (April 11). Asteroid 2024 ...
Polar vortex is ‘spinning backwards’ above Arctic after major reversal event
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The polar vortex circling the Arctic is swirling in the wrong direction after surprise warming in Earth’s atmosphere triggered a major reversal ...
Debris from burning satellites could be affecting Earth’s magnetic field
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The environmental impacts of spaceflight are becoming increasingly clear as more and more spacecraft are launched into Earth’s orbit. The growing number ...
