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Powerful X-class solar flare slams Earth, triggering radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean

March 30th, 2024 by

On March 28, Earth was hit by an X-class solar flare that was strong enough to ionize part of the planet’s atmosphere.

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Why low-level clouds vanish during a solar eclipse

March 30th, 2024 by

Cumulus clouds rapidly dissipate as the land surface cools. This isn’t just good news for eclipse chasers on April 8, but also has implications for sun-obscuring geoengineering efforts.

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Varda Space made an HIV drug in Earth orbit. Here’s why that’s a big deal

March 30th, 2024 by

Varda Space has written up the results of its groundbreaking W-1 mission, which successfully crystalized the metastable Form III of the antiviral drug ritonavir in space and returned it to Earth.

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Polar vortex is ‘spinning backwards’ above Arctic after major reversal event

March 30th, 2024 by

Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic’s polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking “ozone spike” and could impact global weather patterns.

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Solar spacecraft ‘SOHO’ discovers its 5,000th comet

March 30th, 2024 by

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory just hit a milestone with its 5,000th comet detection.

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Lego Star Wars Executor Super Star Destroyer review

March 30th, 2024 by

This impressive Lego Star Wars ship packs in plenty of detail without breaking the bank.

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Gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope image captures sparkling stars, old and new

March 30th, 2024 by

A small galaxy is bursting with star formation in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Most quasars are a ferocious force of nature, but not this one

March 29th, 2024 by

A quasar over three billion light-years away was found to be rather gentle on its host galaxy, allowing its black hole to keep growing.

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