Solar storms can wreak havoc. We need better space weather forecasts
Since December 2019, the sun has been moving into a busier part of its cycle, when increasingly intense pulses of energy can shoot out in all directions. Some of these…
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US Navy tests ‘solar satellite’ that can beam power to ANYWHERE on Earth from space
THE US Navy has fired a pizza box sized satellite into orbit that generated enough electricity to power an iPad. The Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM) was launched in May 2020 and…
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Signs of a hidden Planet Nine in the solar system may not hold up
Planet Nine might be a mirage. What once looked like evidence for a massive planet hiding at the solar system’s edge may be an illusion, a new study suggests. “We…
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UAE’s Hope probe sends back 1st image of Mars capturing largest volcano in solar system
THE UNITED Arab Emirates’ ‘Hope’ probe has sent back its first pictures of mars as it orbits the planet. And the image shows the largest volcano in the solar system…
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Farfarout is ‘most distant object ever found in Solar System’ with a year 1,000 times longer than on Earth
THE MOST distant known object in our Solar System has been identified by astronomers. It’s been given the fitting nickname “Farfarout” and is classified as a ‘planetoid’. This means it’s…
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The Parker Solar Probe will have company on its next pass by the sun
The Parker Solar Probe is no stranger to the sun. On January 17, the NASA spacecraft will make its seventh close pass of our star, coming within 14 million kilometers…
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Mind-blowing photos of Mars ‘Grand Canyon’ that’s BIGGEST in entire Solar System snapped by Nasa probe
STUNNING new images of the largest canyon in our Solar System have been taken by a Nasa probe on Mars. The Valles Marineris is a system of huge canyons that…
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Unimaginable pictures of complete photo voltaic eclipse 2020 present daytime plunged into darkness in Latin America
THE solely complete eclipse of 2020 darkened skies throughout Latin America on December 14. Gorgeous snaps of the dramatic occasion have been captured by photographers fortunate sufficient to witness it…
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Whole photo voltaic eclipse 2020 – Is there one right now and the place can I watch it?
A TOTAL photo voltaic eclipse is occurring right now. It will likely be the one photo voltaic eclipse of 2020 however is just seen in a choose few international locations.…
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You would see Northern Lights TONIGHT over UK and US thanks to large photo voltaic flare – the best way to see it
IF you have ever needed to see the Northern Lights you could be in luck this night. Stargazers within the UK and the US have a small probability of seeing…
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