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Solar storms and Mars: Rare giant explosions on sun’s surface could help NASA find out how to live on Red Planet | Science & Tech News
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NASA is preparing for an “unprecedented opportunity” to study how solar storms and radiation could affect future astronauts on Mars. The sun is entering a period of peak activity called solar maximum, which occurs roughly every 11 years. During this period, giant explosions erupt on the sun’s surface – including solar flares and coronal mass…
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Rare cosmic explosion brighter than billions of suns spotted in red galaxy | Science & Tech News
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Astronomers have discovered a new type of cosmic explosion which outshines nearly every supernova detected in the universe. As bright as hundreds of billions of suns, but quick to fade – the rare and dazzling blast is believed to have been caused by a black hole colliding with a star and was spotted by researchers…
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2022 AP7: ‘Planet killer’ asteroid found hiding in sun’s glare | Science & Tech News
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The biggest Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (PHA) in eight years has been discovered hiding in the sun’s glare. It’s estimated at 1.5km wide – nearly a mile – a size that astronomers class as “planet killers” due to the damage they can cause. The rock is believed to be in the top 5% of largest-known PHAs.…