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The next solar cycle – Solar Cycle 26 – is already beginning
Astronomers using helioseismology have peered into the sun to see a pattern indicating the next solar cycle - Solar Cycle 26 - is already beginning.
July 23, 2024
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
Sea urchins are colorful and resistant: Lifeform of the week
Sea urchins possess mega-hard shells. They've been around for some 200 million years. And they're considered an animal even with no brains or blood.
July 22, 2024
What is a planet? Jean-Luc Margot wants a new definition
What is a planet? Under the 2006 definition for "planet," Pluto lost full planet status. Learn about a proposed new definition.
July 22, 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
Sunset on Lake Travis
Stunning sunset on Lake Travis captured by our friends at Float On in Austin, TX. Float On offers Lake Travis...
July 20, 2024
Comet 13P/Olbers will be closest to Earth today
Comet 13P/Olbers is making its closest approach to Earth today, July 20, 2024. Want to see it for yourself? Check out the finder maps here.
July 20, 2024
Does phosphine on Venus mean … life?
2 research teams say they found more signs of phosphine on Venus. They also announced a tentative detection of ammonia: another possible biosignature gas.
July 19, 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
