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Mars attracts: How the Red Planet influences Earth's climate and seas
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have discovered a surprising 2.4-million-year-cycle in deep-sea sediments that indicates Mars has an influence on Earth's oceans and climate.
Powerful solar flare eruption from 'sneaky' sunspot triggers widespread radio blackouts (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A solar flare erupted from the sun on March 10, causing widespread radio blackouts. The accompanying coronal mass ejection may trigger a geomagnetic storm on March 13.
'Interstellar meteor' vibrations actually caused by a truck, study suggests
By Mike Wall published
Vibrations supposedly generated by the fiery passage of an interstellar meteor through Earth's atmosphere in 2014 were actually caused by a truck, a new study suggests.
Why astronomers are worried about 2 major telescopes right now
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists may only get to have either the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope. The problem? Both are already in the works.
The next chapter of lunar exploration could forever change the moon — and our relationship to it (op-ed)
By Aparna Venkatesan, John Barentine published
Will we responsibly and sustainably protect future generations' ability to practice scientific and cultural traditions on, near or in relation to the moon?
Mystery of Jupiter's Great Blue Spot deepens with strangely fluctuating jet
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A time-changing jet in Jupiter's atmosphere may finally shed light onto the gas giant’s mysterious dynamo.
Widespread solar storm struck spacecraft near the sun, Earth and even Mars
By Meredith Garofalo published
Different spaceborne perspectives of a 2021 solar storm in 2021 reveal new insights on dangers in space posed by solar particles.
NASA taps Nikon cameras to help Artemis astronauts photograph the moon
By Rahul Rao published
NASA wants Artemis moon astronauts to have the perfect moon camera — Nikon is on the case.
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