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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

Sun Continues Celestial Fireworks Display with Powerful Solar Flare

AR4274 produced an X4.0-class solar flare and CME that may trigger auroras and could return toward Earth within a 27-day solar rotation.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket launch scrubbed twice

A blast from the Sun kept Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on the pad as the Northern Lights forced NASA to halt the launch. It has not been a good week for Jeff Bezos' rocket. A planned launch on November 9 was scrubbed due to weather, and the Blue Origin team had hoped to get the New Glenn off the pad on November 12, but it was not to be. While skywatchers were admiring an aurora, NASA scientists were fretting about the effects of the solar storm.
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fromMail Online
5 months ago

NASA warns blackouts could hit TODAY as sun emits burst of radiation

A significant solar flare caused communication disruptions and potential blackouts, particularly affecting the western hemisphere.
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fromNature
5 months ago

See the Milky Way dazzle during a lunar eclipse - May's best science images

A massive solar flare caused significant radio blackouts across multiple regions on May 14.
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