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Maps show where millions in U.S. could see northern lights this weekend
CBS News· 4 hours agoAmericans as far south as Alabama and Northern California could be treated to a show of the northern...
Northern California could see northern lights as ‘very rare’ geomagnetic storm rolls in
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 57 minutes ago“Those particles honestly would be fairly hazardous to us as human beings, but luckily for...south...
Study reveals mechanisms of hydrodynamic escape in low-mass exoplanets
Phys.org· 8 hours agoA study published in Nature Astronomy and conducted by Guo Jianheng from the Yunnan Observatories of...
Astronomers Discover an Atmosphere on a Hot, Rocky Exoplanet With an Ocean of Magma
Smithsonian Magazine· 1 day agoAstronomers have spotted signs of an atmosphere on an exoplanet 41 light-years away from Earth—the...
Why Hot Jupiters Spiral into Their Stars
Universe Today· 5 hours agoExoplanets are a fascinating astronomy topic, especially the so-called “Hot Jupiters”. Extreme gravitational interactions can tug them right into their...
Severe geomagnetic storm watch issued for first time in 19 years
CBS News· 10 hours agoA severe G4 geomagnetic storm could emerge on Friday, triggering a watch for a storm of this...
Solar Stormwatch: NASA Catches Intense X1.1 Flare in Action
SciTechDaily· 14 hours agoOn May 9, 2024, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory detected a significant solar flare that peaked at...
What causes the aurora borealis?
Dothan Eagle· 7 hours agoAlso known as the northern lights, it happens when charged particles from the sun interact with gases in our atmosphere.
Thick atmosphere detected around scorching, rocky planet that's twice as big as Earth
CBS News· 2 days agoA thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar...
When and where you can see the Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAs they pass through the atmosphere, the meteors leave behind streaks of light caused by glowing,...