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Radiation Spikes in Tree Rings Came From Mystery Cosmic Storms, Aussie Scientists Say
Six spikes in Earth’s radiation levels, recorded in tree rings, may represent an unknown extreme astrophysical event.
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Solar Orbiter Captures Dazzling Images of the Sun’s Chaotic Activity
We’re drooling over the latest image dump from the Solar Orbiter mission. These incredible pictures and videos, captured during its close approach in March, highlight the awesome power of this probe to show us our host star in a whole new light.
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New NASA Image Shows Venus Glowing Like an ‘Iron Pulled From a Forge’
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken unprecedented visible-light images of Venus’s nightside, revealing surface features that would otherwise be obscured by clouds.
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Large Eruption From Nearby Star Is a Warning for Earth
A star over 100 light-years away in the constellation Draco is teaching us a few unsettling things about our own Sun. The star, EK Draconis, recently surprised researchers when it launched into an explosive light show more energetic than anything observed from our local star. If our Sun erupted in the same way, it would…