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Scientists take milestone step toward creating an artificial Sun

Researchers have taken a significant step forward in creating the world's first artificial Sun that would theoretically enable limitless clean energy.

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Stunning photo of the Sun erupting in fiery rage captured by space probe

The Sun is approaching the peak of its 11-year cycle, and NASA has captured stunning photo of the star having a massive fiery outburst.

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NASA releases haunting photo of solar flare exploding from the Sun

NASA has released a breathtaking image of a solar flare erupting on the Sun's surface, showcasing the star's raw power that keeps us alive.

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Gigantic solar eruption captured blasting into space in stunning 4K video

A professional photographer has captured the moment of a massive solar prominence erupting on the surface of the Sun in stunning quality.

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NASA releases unprecedented view of a star exploding in deep space

NASA has released an unprecedented view of a star exploding, capturing all of the valuable elements it released after its supernova event.

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NASA set to make 'monumental achievement for all of humanity' in 2024

NASA holds the title for creating the fastest human-made object with the Parker Solar Probe, which will break a new record in 2024.

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NASA explains how far light from the Sun will travel throughout 2024

NASA has explained in a video just how far light emitted from the Sun on January 1 will travel throughout the entire year of 2024.

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Massive loop of plasma erupting from the Sun caught on video in wild timelapse

An astrophotographer has captured a stunning timelapse of a massive loop of plasma moving back and forth above the surface of the Sun.

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Photographer publishes 4 years in the making photo of the Sun

A photographer who was forced to wait four years to get the perfect shot has finally captured the moment he was after and published the results.

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Scientists discover Sun eruptions may cause train accidents during peak travel times

The rail industry has been urged to consider the safety risks of space weather as a new study has found solar storms may cause train accidents.

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Scientists confirm the Sun's new monstrous hole is pointing directly at Earth

A massive hole has opened up in the Sun's atmosphere, and it's continuously spewing solar wind directly toward Earth, smacking our magnetic field.

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'Devil comet' racing toward Earth violently erupts shooting out ice and gas into space

Astronomers have detected a major cryovolcanic outburst on comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, marking the fourth and largest outburst from the massive comet yet.

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NASA confirms the 'devil comet' racing toward Earth has erupted growing 'horns'

For the second time this month, the 'devil comet' that is currently headed toward Earth has erupted, sprouting its iconic and very distinctive 'horns'.

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NASA breaks record for the fastest human-made object

NASA has absolutely smashed the record for the fastest human-made object with the Parker Solar Probe's 17th pass of our local star.

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Tens of millions across the Americas will get hit with rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse

Up to 70 million people across the Americas will be able to witness a rare astronomical event where the moon lines up perfectly between Earth and the Sun.

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Earth gets smacked with powerful solar storm triggering auroras around the world

Earth's magnetic field bathed in solar radiation after a massive solar filament emerged from the Sun and launched a wave of charged particles at Earth.

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Top 5 winners of the 2023 astronomy photo of the year contest

The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winners of the best astronomy photography in their respective categories. Here's the top 5.

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What would happen if the Earth stopped orbiting the Sun?

Each year the Earth takes 365 days to complete one successful lap around the Sun, but if the planet stopped orbiting, we'd only live for about a month.

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NASA confirms recent solar flare was so big it could have affected people on the ground

NASA has confirmed that a recent solar flare that occurred just a few days ago was so large it may have affected people on Earth's surface.

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Sun breaks 20+ year record for sunspots produced, raising major concern from scientists

The Sun's solar cycle is picking up some speed toward its most active period as the Sun has broken a 20+ year record for most sunspots produced in a month.

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NASA reveals how long we'd have before a killer Sun blast hit Earth

A team of NASA researchers have combined data with artificial intelligence to create a new system that's able to predict solar storm severity.

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Scientists discover the largest black hole yet with a mass of 30 billion Suns

Astronomers have discovered what could be the biggest black hole known to date, as it's estimated to have the same mass as 30 billion suns.

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Earth unexpectedly rocked by the most intense blast from the Sun in 6 years

Earth was recently smacked with the most powerful solar storm in nearly six years as a blast from the Sun unexpectedly collided with our magnetic field.

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Solar tornado the size of 14 stacked Earths captured on video by NASA

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured what appears to be the tallest tornado in the solar system emerging near the north pole of the Sun.

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Astrophotographer captures 60,000-mile-high plasma wall falling down on the Sun

An astrophotographer has snapped an incredible image of a 60,000-mile-high wall of hot plasma falling down on the surface of the Sun.

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NASA captures stunning video of massive solar flare that hit Earth

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a stunning video of a major solar flare eruption that forced a radio blackout for parts of Earth.

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Scientists left confused at vortex spotted spawning in around Sun's north pole

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has left scientists stunned at what it just captured as the Sun spawned in a vortex near its north pole.

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3,200 foot-wide comet to make its closest approach to Earth in 50,000 years

A comet that last passed Earth around 50,000 years ago is making its way toward Earth, and it may even be visible to the naked eye.

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NASA confirms the Sun has released massively strong solar flare

NASA has confirmed that the Sun has released a massive solar flare on January 9, putting out powerful bursts into space that may damage Earth.

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Scientists discover massive 'planet killer' asteroid hiding right next to Earth

Scientists have discovered the largest potentially hazardous asteroid, which has a diameter of nearly a mile and has been dubbed a 'planet killer.'

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NASA's solar observatory catches the Sun 'smiling' back at Earth

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured an incredible photograph of the Sun 'smiling' back at Earth from millions of miles away.

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NASA says the Sun has erupted 8 solar flares and 23 blasts in 1 week

The Sun has been quite active over the last week, with NASA reporting at least eight solar flares along with twenty-three coronal mass ejections.

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Sun's raw power spewing plasma clouds captured in stunning video

The incredible power of the Sun has been captured in a stunning video showing a massive coronal magnetic ejection being thrown into space.

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Incredible photos of Sun's surface capture it in unprecedented detail

The newly commissioned Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has captured extremely detailed images of the Sun's chromosphere, a region just above its surface.

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Satellite orbiting the Sun struck by 'violent outburst'

The ESA and NASA's spacecraft, the Solar Orbiter, has been hit by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the Sun as it made its third close flyby of Venus.

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Top 5 most terrifying things in space

Space certainly isn't a safe place at all, and there are many different things that have the possibility of killing you if you were ever to explore it.

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New timeline reveals when and how the Sun will burn out and die

The European Space Agency's Gaia mission has released a new dataset looking at stars throughout the universe, informing the timeline of our own Sun's life.

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NASA explains difference between asteroids, comets and meteorites

NASA has taken to its website to explain the difference between space rocks such as asteroids, comets, meteors, and meteorites.

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Here's why the Moon disappeared for months on end

Earth's moon disappeared from view, and astronomers studying its history think they have found the reason for its disappearance.

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Earth will be hit by a solar storm that came from a hole in the Sun

Officials have predicted there is a chance that in the coming day/s a solar storm will hit Earth that came from a hole in the Sun.

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NASA snaps jaw-dropping image of huge rings surrounding a black hole

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has snapped a phenomenal image of rings of light surrounding a black hole out in deep space.

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Leading space weather expert predicts 'direct' hit on Earth very soon

Officials warn Earth will experience a 'direct hit' from a large solar flare which may cause geomagnetic storms and blackouts.

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NASA has gotten its solar forecast wrong, but others have got it right

NASA and NOAA predictions for the latest solar cycle haven't panned out, however, forecasts by others have proved more accurate.

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Sunspot size of 3 Earth's is facing us, doubling in size every 24hrs

Officials have recognized a fast-growing sunspot that is three times the size of the Earth and within our planet's firing range.

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NASA videos long-duration solar flare erupting on surface of the Sun

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured a long-duration solar flare that recently erupted on the surface of the Sun.

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Amazing satellite views capture this years first solar eclipse

The first solar eclipse of the year on April 30th was captured by NOAA satellites that spotted the lunar disk blocking the sun.

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NASA captures the Sun releasing a strong solar flare on video

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured the Sun releasing a solar flare that falls into the most intense category.

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One of the two solar eclipses just happened, a phenomenon photographed

One of the two partial solar eclipses scheduled to happen throughout 2022 recently happened, and the phenomenon was photographed.

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First solar eclipse of 2022 is in days, here's how and when to view it

The very first eclipse of 2022 is arriving later this week and will be viewable from multiple locations around the planet.

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Earth smacked with another large solar flare, second radio blackout

For the second day in a row Earth has been whacked with a large solar flare from an active sunspot, causing radio blackouts.