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Read more about the article Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A ‘once-in-a-thousand-year’ disaster is worth considering, scientists say

Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A ‘once-in-a-thousand-year’ disaster is worth considering, scientists say

The most powerful solar storms to strike Earth may pack a bigger punch than scientists realized, according to a new study that suggests the impacts of extreme space weather have…

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Read more about the article Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn’s moon Titan: ‘We cannot say what it is’

Scientists discover mystery molecule on Pluto and Saturn’s moon Titan: ‘We cannot say what it is’

Separated by billions of miles and shaped by very different environments, Saturn's smoggy moon Titan and the dwarf planet Pluto have, on paper, little in common.Titan is a geologically active…

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Read more about the article Scientists told them, ‘No, it’s too dangerous,’ but they did it anyway: Inside Japan’s super-close asteroid flyby

Scientists told them, ‘No, it’s too dangerous,’ but they did it anyway: Inside Japan’s super-close asteroid flyby

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft returned spectacular images of a near-Earth asteroid following a super-close flyby on July 5, but heated debate was needed before teams signed off on the daring attempt.When…

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