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Sun unleashes massive X2-class solar flare during geomagnetic storm watch (video)

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 20:11

A massive solar flare erupted from the sun on Friday (Feb. 17) as the Earth was under a geomagnetic storm watch from flares earlier in the week.

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Instrument on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe switches off unexpectedly

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One of the instruments on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe powered down unexpectedly last weekend, but the mission team expects it to come back online soon.

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Happy anniversary, Perseverance! NASA rover marks 2 years on Mars

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 18:11

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has accomplished a great deal during its first two years on the Red Planet, and the mission team has big plans for the future as well.

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Watch a comet make its 1st and final pass by the sun this weekend

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The comet C/2022 A2 (Pan-STARRS) will pass close by the sun on Sunday (Feb. 19), making its first and likely final approach to our star.

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‘Fantastic Voyage’ and ‘One Million Years B.C.’ star Raquel Welch passes away at 82

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 06:11

Actress Raquel Welch passed away at the age of 82 after a long and illustrious career that includes science fiction classics such as “Fantastic Voyage” and “One Million Years B.C.”

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Doomsday Glacier melting in Antarctica means terrible news for global sea level rise

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 05:11

The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting in unexpected ways that could lead to its rapid collapse, a new study has revealed.

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Rare red auroras explode over America’s and Europe’s north, and more are on their way

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A stream of solar plasma arrived at Earth last night, triggering rare red aurora displays across Canada, northern U.S. and Europe. And more is on its way.

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Mystery object shot down over Yukon may have been harmless ‘pico balloon’

Submit on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 04:11

The object blasted out of the sky over the Yukon on Feb. 11 may have been an amateur radio pico balloon — specifically, a 33-inch-wide one called K9YO-15.

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