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Astrophysics

Second Solar Storm Headed for Earth

Something new may be further complicating domestic surveillance missions over at the high-tech NSA: Powerful solar storms. On Tuesday, the Sun released superheated particles that were headed toward Earth and reports came down on Friday that the Sun fired a second massive solar storm. The storms produce what astronomers call a coronal mass ejection where millions of […]

Earth enters period of turbulent solar weather

Environment

Discovering dark matter

Environment

Our ‘Unstable’ Universe Could Be Wiped Out by a New One

The World

A Visual Feast

The World

The Sound of Earth’s Security Blanket

Environment

An audio recording from a new NASA satellite got The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson thinking about what humans can wreck, and what we can’t.

Solar Storm Expected to Hit Earth Today

One of the biggest solar storms in nearly six years is headed our way after a giant solar flare erupted from the sun earlier this week. The geomagnetic storm is expected to strike earth sometime today and result in disruptions in technology and an expansion of the Northern Lights. Richard Harrison is the chief scientist […]

The World

Emerging Science Note/Queries About Quasars

Scientists believe that huge celestial energy bodies called quasars may be home to black holes.

The Sound of Solar

What do highly charged particles flying out of the sun at a million miles-per-hour sound like? Researchers at the University of Michigan are creating music using data from the solar wind.

The World

Cool Fix for a Hot Planet

Solar panels hit the road, paving a way to a greener future.