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If You’re Trying to Prevent an Asteroid Impact, the Technical and Political Challenges are Staggering
While preparing for the threat of an asteroid strike might seem like a hypothetical exercise, it's really not. The Solar…
1 year ago
New Estimate Puts the Supernova Killzone Within 50 Light-Years of Earth
A new paper on supernovae and the effects on Earth increases the so-called "Supernova Kill-Zone" to 50 light years.
8 years ago
What Was the Carrington Event?
In 1859, the Sun gave off the most powerful solar flare on record. A blast of radiation and particles so…
8 years ago