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Sun blasts out powerful X-class solar flare causing radio blackouts on Earth (video)

Submit on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 01:11

The giant sunspot AR3354 blasted out an X-class solar flare on Sunday, July 2, ionizing Earth’s atmosphere and causing a shortwave radio blackout over the U.S. and the Pacific Ocean.

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Key ingredient for life found in star-birthing cloud just 1,000 light-years from Earth

Submit on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 01:11

Astronomers have discovered high amounts of tryptophan, an amino acid key in the formation of life, in a nearby star-forming region of space called the Perseus Molecular Complex.

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Robot dogs race across a simulated Red Planet in in new reality TV series ‘Stars on Mars’ (exclusive)

Submit on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023 00:11

Space.com spoke with RAD CEO Steve Reinharz about his company’s high-tech robot dogs that star in Fox’s “Stars on Mars” reality series hosted by William Shatner.

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Watch the 1st supermoon of 2023 rise in this Full Buck Moon livestream tonight

Submit on Monday, July 3rd, 2023 23:11

Astronomer Gianluca Masi and the Virtual Telescope Project in Rome will be livestreaming the Full Buck Moon, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Monday (July 3).

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Sun breaks out with record number of sunspots, sparking solar storm concerns

Submit on Monday, July 3rd, 2023 22:11

The sun has produced 163 sunspots in June, the highest monthly number in more than two decades, sparking concerns that Earth may soon face space weather trouble.

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Road trip! Catch October’s annular solar eclipse with 5 iconic routes through the US

Submit on Monday, July 3rd, 2023 20:11

The annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, will be visible throughout the US. Our helpful guide tells you which road trips are best to take for the optimum eclipse viewing experience.

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One of these 19 amazing night sky images will win 2023 Astronomy Photo of the Year

Submit on Monday, July 3rd, 2023 19:11

The Royal Observatory of Greenwich released a shortlist of the top submissions for 2023 Astronomy Photo of the Year. and the pictures are incredible.

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Distortions in space-time could put Einstein’s theory of relativity to the ultimate test

Submit on Monday, July 3rd, 2023 17:12

Observing time distortions could show whether Einstein’s theory of general relativity accounts for the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

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