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04/25/2018 / By David Williams

NASA says the solar flare that caused a radio blackout last September was the biggest flare in a decade

Sun spots may be common and solar flares a regular occurrence, but they are still often worthy of taking note. Case in point: Last September 6, 2017, there were two powerful solar flares detected and recorded. What was unusual was that the second one in particular was the most powerful solar flare recorded in more […]

03/01/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists are one step closer to being able to predict the kind of solar flares that can knock out the power grid

The sun, which holds steady in the center of the solar system, is fascinating enough in of itself. But it also produces solar flares, which are just as fascinating. However, no matter how mesmerizing they may seem to be, they are known to have negative effects on all sorts of systems and equipment here on […]

08/21/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

NASA may accidentally set off the Yellowstone supervolcano in a risky effort to prevent it from blowing

Scientists at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) may have come up with an unconventional plan to save the United States from the supposed explosion of the allegedly newly active volcano at the Yellowstone National Park. Lying underneath the Yellowstone National Park is a huge magma chamber called a caldera, which is responsible for making geysers […]

07/29/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Humanity is one asteroid impact away from being wiped out

If a natural disaster such as a hurricane or a tornado is coming your way, it will inevitably cause a significant amount of damage, but at least you could have the chance to get out of harms way. But how would you evacuate in the event of a natural disaster from outer space, capable of […]

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