Earth would have 3 days to avoid satellite catastrophe from solar storm

A new paper calculated a solar storm could bring down the planet's satellite system in just three days, wreaking havoc on ...
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Earth and solar system may have been shaped by nearby exploding star

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

A stray comet from another star is swinging past Earth. Discovered over the summer, the comet known as 3I/Atlas will pass ...

Supernova immersion model suggests Earth-like planets are more common in the universe

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the ...

How space agencies discover planets in other solar systems

Astronomers are uncovering distant worlds beyond our solar system using ingenious indirect methods like observing stellar ...
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Severe solar storms could hit Earth, space forecasters say. Here’s how to see auroras

NEW YORK (AP) — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. In the ...