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Sun erupts with powerful X2.3 solar flare, triggers radio blackouts (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
A X2.3 solar flare Wednesday morning (Nov. 6), leading to shortwave radio blackouts for parts of the southern hemisphere.
What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024
By Tariq Malik last updated
Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.
New NASA coronagraph will measure temperature, speed of solar wind from ISS
By Conor Feehly published
We're about to learn more about the solar wind, thanks to NASA's Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX), which just arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe to fly by Venus today before historic sun encounter
By Sharmila Kuthunur last updated
NASA's Parker Solar Probe swoops in for its seventh and final swing past Venus ahead of its history-making encounter with the sun on Christmas Eve.
Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought
By Keith Cooper published
Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.
Satellites watch devastating floods in Spain from space (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Valencia was particularly hard-hit.
X-class Halloween solar flare erupts from sun, causes radio blackouts (video)
By Meredith Garofalo published
The sun erupted with an X-class solar flare on Halloween, and solar activity is expected to remain high through Nov. 3.
Explore Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa in NASA virtual tour (photos)
By Stefanie Waldek published
Thanks to images from various NASA spacecraft, we can get an up-close look at the Jupiter ocean moon Europa long before the agency's Europa Clipper probe arrives.
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