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Hungry Black Hole Snacking on Asteroids?
Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Feb 8, 2012 06:06 PM ET | 0
A massive swarm of asteroids may be getting swallowed by the black hole. Read more
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Our Planet, Tangled in Magnetic Spaghetti
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Feb 7, 2012 03:40 PM ET | 0
OK, so it's not real spaghetti -- it's a computer visualization of the complex magnetic field that creates Earth's magnetosphere -- but it sure looks tangled. Read more
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Project Icarus: The Interstellar Communication Problem
Posted Mon Feb 6, 2012 04:42 PM ET | 0
Guest contributor Pat Galea discusses how a starship may transmit signals across the light-years between the stars. Read more
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We're Living in a Space Cloud
Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Feb 1, 2012 02:14 PM ET | 0
Our solar system is traveling slowly through an interstellar cloud of gases. Read more
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Mars-bound Rover Feels Wrath of Sun's Radiation
Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Jan 30, 2012 04:52 PM ET | 0
Last week, as the sun crackled with flare activity and launched a succession of coronal mass ejections (CMEs), it wasn't only Earth that felt the sun's wrath. Read more
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Psychics on the Moon and Incoming Sun Spit
Posted by Trace Dominguez Fri Jan 27, 2012 03:52 PM ET | 0
This Week in Discovery News we've got psychics on the moon and the sun is spitting radiation right at us! Read more
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Cold Plasma Layer Detected High Above Earth
Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012 02:00 PM ET | 0
Cold, electrically charged particles have long been suspected to exist tens of thousands of miles above the Earth's surface, and now satellites have detected such ions there for the first time. Read more
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Largest Solar Radiation Storm Since 2003
Posted by Ian O'Neill Wed Jan 25, 2012 05:12 AM ET | 0
As the Earth's magnetic field begins to calm after several days of intense geomagnetic activity, the NOAA has announced that we experienced the largest solar radiation storm since 2003. Read more
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Airline Diverts Aircraft During Solar Storm
Posted by Ian O'Neill Tue Jan 24, 2012 04:43 PM ET | 0
Delta Airlines have diverted "a handful" of polar routes as a precautionary measure as a large geomagnetic storm threatens surface-to-air communications. Read more
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INCOMING! Sun Blasts Another CME at Earth and Mars
Posted by Ian O'Neill Mon Jan 23, 2012 03:49 PM ET | 0
You may not know it, but there's an epic magnetic battle between the sun and Earth raging over our heads. Read more
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Spectacular Aurorae Erupt Over Norway: Big Pic
Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 01:53 PM ET | 0
A coronal mass ejection pounded the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday, generating spectacular light displays over Norway. Read more
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Sun Drags Space Junk Out of Earth Orbit
Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Jan 20, 2012 02:08 PM ET | 0
The uptick in solar activity has caused the Earth's atmosphere to expand, aiding the removal of dangerous space debris from orbit. Read more
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Oldest-Known Astrologer's Board Discovered
Posted Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:15 AM ET | 0
The 2,000 year-old ivory fragments feature engravings of signs of the zodiac. Read more
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Samoa Leaps Into 2012 With Dateline Switch
Posted Fri Dec 30, 2011 01:16 PM ET | 0
The tiny island nation leaps forward in time to be more competitive. Read more
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Reader's Choice: Favorite Space Story of 2011
Posted Tue Dec 27, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0
The last 12 months have been busy with incredible space discoveries -- what was YOUR favorite story? Read more
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