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A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens."

Surprise X-class solar flare from emerging sunspot triggers radio blackouts across the Americas
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
"Further strong activity is likely!"

NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its second science-gathering flyby of the sun, the space agency announced earlier this week.

Has the sun already passed solar maximum?
By Ryan French published
Solar Cycle 25 has surpassed its predecessor — but is the end in sight?

1st images of elusive auroras on Neptune revealed by James Webb Space Telescope
By Victoria Corless published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured direct images of Neptune's elusive auroras for the first time.

Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
By Julian Dossett published
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon travel by asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed roughly 150 million years ago.

Spring equinox 2025: Say goodbye to winter in the Northern Hemisphere today
By Samantha Mathewson published
Spring officially begins today (March 20) with the vernal equinox, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures to the Northern Hemisphere.

'Microlightning' between water droplets could have sparked life on Earth. Here's how
By Kiona N. Smith published
The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
By Paul Sutter published
Despite a brief panic, asteroid 2024 YR4 isn't likely to hit us anytime soon, but we can still study the asteroid up close to help us understand these space rocks.

The 1st private mission to Venus comes together ahead of possible 2026 launch (photos)
By Leonard David published
The first private spacecraft mission to Venus, Rocket Lab's Photon Spacecraft, will take on the planet's hellish conditions with the aid of a novel woven heat shield called "HEEET."
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