A sunspot pointing toward Earth has the potential to cause solar flares, but experts told USA TODAY it's far from unusual and eased concerns over how flares would affect the Blue Planet.
Astronomy
Jun 22, 2022
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The largest sunspot seen in 24 years is rotating back to face the Earth, and it looks to have grown even bigger.
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2014
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Earth's moon shrank more than 150 feet in circumference as its core gradually cooled over the last few hundred million years. In much the same way a grape wrinkles when it shrinks down to a raisin, the moon also develops ...
Planetary Sciences
Jan 25, 2024
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Most humans feel bad about hurting others. This so-called "harm aversion" is key to normal moral development and is reduced in violent antisocial individuals. Unfortunately, little is known about what makes people harm-averse, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2020
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed and demonstrated a new type of light emitting diode (LED) with significantly improved lighting performance and energy efficiency.
General Physics
Jan 12, 2009
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On March 23, sky observers marveled at a gorgeous display of northern and southern lights. It was reminder that when our sun gets active, it can spark a phenomenon called "space weather." Aurorae are among the most benign ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 3, 2023
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There are very few places in the world where dynamic activity taking place beneath Earth's surface goes undetected.
Earth Sciences
May 26, 2009
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We recently bade farewell to the Cassini spacecraft, which after 13 years of faithfully orbiting Saturn and its moons was directed to plunge into the giant planet's atmosphere. The reason for the "grand finale" was to guard ...
Space Exploration
Nov 7, 2017
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to deliver stunning images of the universe, demonstrating that the years of development and delays were well worth the wait. The latest comes from Judy Schmidt, an astrophotographer ...
Astronomy
Aug 19, 2022
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The darkest form of ultraviolet light, known as UV-C, is unique because of its reputation as a killer – of harmful organisms.
Nanophysics
Mar 2, 2017
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