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Sun fires off fourth major solar flare of the week--more expected
There she goes again! The same region of the sun that brought you three powerful solar flares in a 24-hour span from Sunday night to Monday evening let loose Tuesday night with another explosive flash of ultraviolet radiation and sent tons of its own...
Tags: NASA, Astronomy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Three massive solar flares in 24 hours -- are more on the way?
The sun put on another fireworks display Monday evening, releasing a dramatic flash of ultraviolet radiation and sending solar matter hurtling through space. It was the third major solar flare in 24 hours and the most powerful of 2013. The solar flare...
Tags: NASA, Astronomy, Science and Technology
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Solar flare double whammy: 2 biggest flares of year within 24 hours
The sun erupted for the second time in less than 24 hours Monday morning, releasing the most powerful solar flare so far of 2013. Monday's solar flare, which peaked at 9 a.m. Pacific time, came just 14 hours after the second largest solar flare of 2013,...
Tags: NASA, Astronomy
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Massive solar eruption could cause magnetic storm here on Earth
Early Thursday morning, solar observers watched as a dark spot on the sun erupted with an enormous flash of light, causing the biggest solar flare of 2013. Solar flares themselves don't last long, but this one was powerful enough to cause a bubble of...
Tags: NASA, Astronomy, Electronics, Science and Technology
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Asteroids, solar storms and space junk: Senators hear of threats
Bruce Willis and his asteroid-fighting abilities in “Armageddon” may have been the star of a Senate hearing this week, but giant space rocks are only one of the many dangers that human civilization must tackle, researchers said on Capitol...
Tags: Science, NASA, Bruce Willis, U.S. Congress, Electronics
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Mars rover Curiosity to sleep through solar storm
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesThe Mars rover Curiosity was powered down Wednesday in preparation for a solar-storm pounding. It's about time there was some ...... -
Incredible NASA video of hot plasma raining down on the sun
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesTalk about real-world special effects: NASA has just released stunning video of a “coronal rain,” a solar phenomenon in which hot ...... -
Watch online: Mayan apocalypse, doomsday, world's end ... or nothing
The end of the world could be broadcast on the Internet. As the date of the supposed Mayan doomsday approaches, the website Slooh.com will be live-streaming feeds from its telescopes in the Cayman Islands and Arizona -- keeping a close watch on the...
Tags: NASA, Science and Technology
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