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What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal
Read full article: What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normalThe latest solar storm has triggered northern lights farther south than normal including into parts of Germany, the United Kingdom, New England and New York City.
Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes
Read full article: Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanesSpace weather forecasters say a severe solar storm heading to Earth could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes.
The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases. Here’s when and where
Read full article: The northern lights might again be visible in the US as solar activity increases. Here’s when and whereThe aurora borealis is continuing to dazzle viewers across the northern United States and Canada.
Starliner crew gives update from International Space Station
Read full article: Starliner crew gives update from International Space StationAstronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore gave an update on their mission Friday, about one week since the Starliner space capsule returned to Earth without them.
‘Could be extreme:’ Polaris Dawn crew to face harsh radiation environment in pursuit of altitude record
Read full article: ‘Could be extreme:’ Polaris Dawn crew to face harsh radiation environment in pursuit of altitude recordThe crew attempting the first commercial spacewalk next week will go further away from Earth than any astronauts since the final Apollo mission, but soaring three-and-a-half times higher than the International Space Station will come with additional risks.
July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against relief
Read full article: July ends 13-month streak of global heat records as El Nino ebbs, but experts warn against reliefEarth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end in July.
One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station
Read full article: One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space stationA Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station.
UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks records
Read full article: UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks recordsThe United Nations is calling for a flurry of efforts to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures in what it calls an extreme heat epidemic.
TIMELINE: Starliner crew still on space station as Boeing, NASA seek solutions
Read full article: TIMELINE: Starliner crew still on space station as Boeing, NASA seek solutionsNASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams weren't supposed to be at the space station for very long. They're still there.
A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
Read full article: A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moonChina’s Chang’e 6 probe has returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far side of the moon in a global first.
Florida family sues NASA after piece of space station crashed through home’s roof
Read full article: Florida family sues NASA after piece of space station crashed through home’s roofA family in Florida has filed a lawsuit against NASA after a piece of space junk from the the International Space Station crashed through their home’s roof in March.
NASA, Boeing push back return of Starliner. Here’s when it will come back to Earth
Read full article: NASA, Boeing push back return of Starliner. Here’s when it will come back to EarthNASA and Boeing teams confirmed on June 9 that the return date of the Boeing Starliner has been delayed to no earlier than Tuesday, June 18 to allow the crew to complete an integral spacewalk, as engineers monitor the three small helium leaks that were detected in the capsule following the initial launch.
SpaceX's mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without exploding
Read full article: SpaceX's mega rocket completes its fourth test flight from Texas without explodingSpaceX’s mega Starship rocket has completed its first full test flight, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas.
Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring home
Read full article: Craft unfurls China's flag on the far side of the moon and lifts off with lunar rocks to bring homeChina says its spacecraft unfurled the country’s red and gold flag on the far side of the moon before lifting off with rock and soil samples to bring back to Earth.
Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecasts
Read full article: Sun's magnetic field may form close to the surface. This finding could improve solar storm forecastsNew research indicates the sun's magnetic field originates much closer to the surface than previously thought.
STUNNING PHOTOS: Northern lights reach Central Florida. Will they shine again tonight?
Read full article: STUNNING PHOTOS: Northern lights reach Central Florida. Will they shine again tonight?While it was never a guarantee that us Central Floridians would be able to see the northern lights, it turns out that’s exactly what happened.
‘An oasis above the clouds:’ Space Perspective shares new look at lounge inside balloon capsule
Read full article: ‘An oasis above the clouds:’ Space Perspective shares new look at lounge inside balloon capsuleSpace Perspective shares a look inside of a giant balloon that will take people to the edge of space.
Springtime Surprise Weekend to wrap up runDisney race season at Walt Disney World Resort
Read full article: Springtime Surprise Weekend to wrap up runDisney race season at Walt Disney World ResortTaking place April 18 - April 21, runDisney’s Springtime Surprise Weekend draws inspiration from Disney films such as “Peter Pan,” “Up,” “The Lion King,” and “Lilo & Stitch.”
NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away faster
Read full article: NASA wants to come up with a new clock for the moon, where seconds tick away fasterNASA wants to come up with an out-of-this-world way to keep track of time, putting the moon on its own souped-up clock.
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
Read full article: A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocksFor the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our clocks in a few years because the planet is rotating a tad faster.
Turkey hails its first astronaut who returned from a 3-week mission to International Space Station
Read full article: Turkey hails its first astronaut who returned from a 3-week mission to International Space StationTurkey’s first astronaut has returned home to a hero’s welcome as a symbol of the country’s advances in technology and aerospace.
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
Read full article: Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station tripAstronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station.
NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
Read full article: NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming EarthNASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail.
Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
Read full article: Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million milesAstronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.
Tidal forces: The gravitational influence of the sun and moon
Read full article: Tidal forces: The gravitational influence of the sun and moonAlthough the moon primarily influences Earth's tides, the sun and the shape of the ocean also contribute to variations, either amplifying or diminishing the tide.
Radio frequencies may be interrupted during largest solar flare in 7 years, officials say
Read full article: Radio frequencies may be interrupted during largest solar flare in 7 years, officials sayThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Monday and Tuesday as the largest solar flare since 2017 heads our way in the peak of the Solar Cycle 25
US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate change
Read full article: US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it's climate changeWhile the U.S. is shivering through bone-chilling cold, most of the rest of world is feeling unusually warm weather.
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
Read full article: UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plungeA new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold.
Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
Read full article: Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis findsThe 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planet’s hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research group Climate Central.
Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87
Read full article: Ken Mattingly, astronaut who helped Apollo 13 crew return safely home, dies at age 87Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died.
Ozone hole is about average size, despite undersea volcano eruption that was expected to worsen it
Read full article: Ozone hole is about average size, despite undersea volcano eruption that was expected to worsen itWith last year’s undersea volcano injecting massive amounts of water high into the atmosphere, scientists were bracing for a big Antarctica ozone hole this fall.
FAA warning: Falling SpaceX satellites will soon pose fatal risk for Earthlings
Read full article: FAA warning: Falling SpaceX satellites will soon pose fatal risk for EarthlingsSpaceX says an FAA report to Congress is "nothing more than the culmination of several egregious errors, omissions, and incorrect assumptions."
September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'
Read full article: September sizzled to records and was so much warmer than average scientists call it 'mind-blowing'After a record-smashing hot summer, Earth's warming somehow got even worse in September.
Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record
Read full article: Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space recordA NASA astronaut and two Russians are back on Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year.