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Precise space storm alerts could help shield Earth’s tech
A new understanding of the heights of magnetic fields in the sun's active regions will lead to precise space storm alerts and help protect technology on Earth.
July 23, 2024
Here are the US cities most vulnerable to space weather
Scientists identified Milwaukee and Washington, D.C., as US cities most vulnerable to space weather due to the connection of their transformers to the network.
July 23, 2024
Neutron-star jet sprays like a garden sprinkler
Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have observed a neutron-star jet with an S shape for the first time.
July 21, 2024
Frog saunas could help frogs threatened by fungus
Frog saunas could help saved threatened frogs from the chytrid fungus, which has brought 90 species to extinction. Here's how you can help.
July 19, 2024
Evidence for intermediate-mass black hole in Omega Centauri
A new study finds strong evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole - an elusive type - in the Omega Centauri globular cluster.
July 18, 2024
Will the official definition of a planet change … again?
Astronomers will vote on a new definition of a planet in August 2024. The update would include exoplanets and set mass limits.
July 14, 2024
Map shows extreme heat hammering U.S. coasts
Extreme heat has hammered the U.S. already this summer. Take a look at a map of the states and read more about the heat on the East and West Coasts.
July 13, 2024
Lava lakes on Io: Juno zooms in on Io’s volcanoes
NASA's Juno spacecraft flew in close to Io and studied lava lakes, gleaning new information on the volcanic processes on this active volcanic moon.
June 30, 2024
Pillars of Creation visualized in multiwavelength 3D
NASA has released a new 3D visualization of the Pillars of Creation using data from NASA's Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
June 27, 2024
Star clusters found in the Cosmic Gems arc by Webb
Webb has discovered massive young star clusters in the Cosmic Gems arc. This can give astronomers insight on how galaxies and globular clusters formed.
June 26, 2024
