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![(Main) The sun which has an 11-year solar cycle (top right) Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) image of the big sunspot that occurred on 5 May 2024 (bottom right) a Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) image of the big sunspot that occurred on 5 May 2024 map shows which latitudes on the Sun were rotating faster (shown in red and yellow) or slower (shown in blue and green) than average over the last 29 years](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dG3VZVaZQ9appaXKEcDn9c-320-80.png)
The sun's next solar cycle has begun, 'starquakes' suggest
By Robert Lea published
Even though the sun's current solar cycle hasn't reached its peak yet, scientists have seen signs that the next 11-year solar cycle is already getting ready for its time to shine.
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How to make a comet
By Elizabeth Fernandez published
Meta description: Learn how to make your very own comet with these cool NASA experiments.
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How to recreate a solar eclipse
By Elizabeth Fernandez published
You don't have to wait for the next solar eclipse to learn more about them, not when you can just make your own!
![A chalkboard background shows a drawing of a moon or round space body with a smattering of large craters. In the to top right, a space.com 25 year anniversary logo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SzF92UauvQHP3hEF9LsUCQ-320-80.jpg)
Whip up a moon-like crater
By Elizabeth Fernandez published
Want to learn more about the moon and how craters are formed? This neat NASA experiment will take your learning to new heights.
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NASA just beamed a Missy Elliott song to Venus
By Stefanie Waldek published
"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” traveled 158 million miles (254 million kilometers) to our neighbor.
![Two stacked rocks on Mars. The top rock is smaller.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PWPqieqY4Ucf9CEHgidpob-320-80.jpg)
Little Mars 'snowman' spotted by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)
By Meredith Garofalo last updated
Do you see what we see? A stacked rock formation spotted by NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover looks like a dusty snowman!
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1st stratospheric skydive by a woman delayed to 2026, Hera Rising says
By Elizabeth Howell published
Hera Rising, the first effort to bring a woman skydiver into the stratosphere, now plans to launch its historic mission in 2026. Fundraising is one of the things the group is working on.
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Scientists say they can now forecast El Niño Southern Oscillation years in advance
By Kristel Tjandra published
Scientists used thousands of years of climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.
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