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40 Starlink satellites doomed by geomagnetic storm
SpaceX is reporting 40 Starlink satellites doomed to reentry, after a storm on the sun caused a geomagnetic storm that disturbed Earth's magnetic field.
February 9, 2022
NASA targets snowstorms in new balloon study
NASA is conducting its first study of snowstorms in the eastern United States in 30 years, with the help of scientists, weather balloons, aircraft and more.
February 9, 2022
Mighty Saturn auroras driven by high-altitude winds
Saturn is unique among planets observed to date in that some of its auroras are generated by swirling winds within its own atmosphere.
February 9, 2022
Passing stars warp star disks, disrupt planets
Passing stars or gas clouds - or other factors - can cause a warp in star disks, leading to a disruption in planet formation.
February 8, 2022
Who owns all the satellites?
More than 4,000 satellites orbit Earth, and that number will grow by leaps and bounds in just a few years. Who owns all those satellites orbiting Earth?
February 8, 2022
Astronomers confirm a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth
Scientists have confirmed the existence of a 2nd Trojan asteroid for Earth. It orbits in our orbit around the sun, but 60 degrees ahead of us.
February 6, 2022
Anak Krakatoa began a new eruption February 3
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa Volcano began a new eruption on February 3, 2022, as seen in this image shared by the European Space Agency.
February 5, 2022
Polar lakes on Mars? 2 new studies add to debate
Are there really polar lakes on Mars, under the ice? Two new studies, one pro and one con, add to the debate.
February 4, 2022
Antarctica’s Larsen B embayment has disintegrated
After more than a decade in the Larsen B embayment, a large expanse of sea ice broke away from the Antarctic Peninsula in January 2022.
February 4, 2022
Purple rocks on Mars intrigue scientists
NASA's Perseverance rover has found rocks with odd purple-colored coatings on them. What are these purple rocks on Mars? Could they be signs of microbial life?
February 4, 2022
