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Sun launches strongest solar flare of current cycle in monster X8.7-class eruption

The strongest solar flare in half a decade just launched off the sun from the same sunspot group that triggered dazzling auroras last weekend. But don't expect northern lights this time around.

LiveScience

Storm is declared "Earth's Mightiest Mutant" as she moves from the X-Men to the Avengers this summer

Storm will be lending a mutant voice to the Avengers starting in August

GamesRadar

Blue Origin targeting May 19 for 1st crewed spaceflight since 2022

Blue Origin is targeting Sunday (May 19) for the six-person NS-25, the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.

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Car-size asteroid gives Earth a close shave in near-miss flyby (video, photo)

A car-sized asteroid flew very close to Earth on Tuesday morning (May 14), just two days after being discovered.

Space

Sun unleashes massive X8.7 solar flare, biggest of current cycle, from super-active monster sunspot (video)

A monster sunspot on the sun's surface just won't quit, erupting yet again this week with a whopping X8.7-class solar flare on Tuesday (May 14).

Space

ISRO captures signatures of recent solar eruptive events

ISRO captures solar storm signatures, minimal impact on India, monitoring space weather, Chandrayaan-2 observations, no major satellite disruptions.

The Hindu

Exoplanet exploding with molten lava

The planet, located about 66 light years from Earth, is hotter than even some stars

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Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists

Japan has announced plans to add fin whales — the second-largest animal on Earth — to its list of commercial whaling species, which currently includes Bryde's, sei and minke whales.

LiveScience

The summer of 2023 was Earth's hottest in 2,000 years, scientists find

Using tree ring data, scientists have confirmed that summer 2023 was the hottest summer on Earth in the last 2,000 years.

Space

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on 50th mission of the year (video)

SpaceX launched 20 of its Starlink internet satellites today (May 14), on the company's 50th orbital mission of 2024.

Space

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time?

The JWST’s is so big that it can “see” the faintest and farthest galaxies and stars in the universe.

The Hindu

This time, we take it from no one: Why opening the High Frontier of space can be different (op-ed)

The coming settlement of the High Frontier doesn’t have to be a repeat of the violent conquests and colonization of history. We will not take space from anyone, and we can give it to everyone.

Space

Strange, red-glowing planet may be 'melting from within,' scientists report

Scientists have discovered a bizarre, red-glowing exoplanet named TOI-6713.01, which is loaded with active volcanoes and may be 'melting from within.'

LiveScience

45 Hilarious IT Memes That Won’t Make You Try Turning It On And Off Again (New Pics)

The majority of the people living on Earth—a whopping 5.44 billion—now have access to the internet. With that comes an opportunity for deliciously funny memes focused on IT. The post 45 Hilarious IT Memes That Won’t Make You Try Turning It On And Off Again (New Pics) first appeared on…

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'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' reinvigorates an aging 'Apes' franchise (review)

"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is a triumph of solid storytelling, cutting-edge motion capture work by the actors and a multi-layered score.

Space

SpaceX Starlink satellites doing just fine after weekend solar storm, company says

SpaceX's Starlink fleet of nearly 6,000 satellites remains healthy after weekend solar storms sparked auroras across the world.

Space

'A Quiet Place: Day One' trailer reveals why Earth went silent after alien invasion (video)

Watch the new trailer for Paramount Pictures' terrifying alien invasion horror film, "A Quiet Place: Day One."

LiveScience

Aurora photos: Stunning northern lights glisten after biggest geomagnetic storm in 21 years

An immense geomagnetic storm caused auroras as far south as Florida for the first time in 21 years after the sun unleashed a wave of solar flares and at least seven coronal mass ejections at Earth.

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'Extreme' geomagnetic storm that painted Earth with auroras this weekend was the most powerful in 21 years

Between Friday (May 10) and Sunday (May 12), people across the world were treated to stunning aurora displays as Earth's magnetic field experienced its biggest disturbance since October 2003. The supercharged storm also messed with satellites and caused power grid irregularities.

Space

Lego rolls out details about Apollo lunar rover model coming in August

Lego is gearing up to deliver a detailed model of the original "rock and rolling ride," the electric buggy driven by NASA's last three Apollo crews to explore the moon.

LiveScience

Earth may have had freshwater and continents just 200 million years after forming, ancient crystals reveal

Ancient zircon crystals hold chemical clues that of freshwater may have existed on Earth soon after it formed.

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38 Of The Funniest Memes About Not Seeing The Northern Lights

People who didn’t get to see the Northern Lights share hilarious memes to cope with their aurora envy. The post 38 Of The Funniest Memes About Not Seeing The Northern Lights first appeared on Bored Panda.

Space

How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras that just dazzled us all

Intense solar activity generated the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003 on Friday (May 10), and the action could continue into this week. Here's how it happened.

Tom’s Guide

9 ways to deter slugs and snails from your yard

Slugs and snails may be slow, but they can be extremely damaging to your yard. Here's how to keep your plants safe and your slimy problem a thing of the past.

LiveScience

Why do earthquakes happen far away from plate boundaries?

It's well known that earthquakes can rock fault-filled places like the U.S. West Coast. But why do earthquakes happen in the middle of tectonic plates?

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