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Daily briefing: Big tomatoes get sweeter thanks to CRISPR editing

Genetic modifications can significantly enhance the sweetness of tomatoes without altering their size.
Mobile phone data can improve the mapping and understanding of the ionosphere and navigation systems.

Google uses millions of phones to map Earth's ionosphere and improve GPS

Mobile device data can improve satellite navigation by providing crucial ionosphere measurements, reducing GPS errors, particularly in underserved regions.

Space weather mapped by millions of smartphones

A global sensor network utilizing smartphone data can improve knowledge of the ionosphere and satellite positioning accuracy.
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Scientists Say SpaceX Starship Explosion Tore a Hole in the Atmosphere

SpaceX's Starship explosions created a temporary hole in the ionosphere, impacting atmospheric conditions unexpectedly.

Huge SpaceX rocket explosion shredded the upper atmosphere

Massive explosions can drastically disturb the ionosphere, affecting GPS and satellite-based navigation systems.

Scientists Say SpaceX Starship Explosion Tore a Hole in the Atmosphere

SpaceX's Starship explosions created a temporary hole in the ionosphere, impacting atmospheric conditions unexpectedly.

Huge SpaceX rocket explosion shredded the upper atmosphere

Massive explosions can drastically disturb the ionosphere, affecting GPS and satellite-based navigation systems.
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China reveals space weather radar tech

China has developed its own radar technology for space weather forecasting, making breakthroughs in high-frequency coherent scattering radar technology.

How Animals and Nature React to an Eclipse

Humans exhibit various intriguing behaviors during a total solar eclipse.
Ionospheric changes during an eclipse can lead to disruptions in radio signals and GPS navigation systems.

Scientists Warn That SpaceX Launches Are Tearing Small Holes in the Sky

SpaceX rockets burning their engines in the Earth's ionosphere are creating red, spherical spots in the night sky called "SpaceX auroras."
The frequency of these "auroras" could increase as SpaceX launches more rockets in the future.
The impact of these "auroras" on astronomical science and the stability of shortwave radio communication and GPS signals is still being evaluated.
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