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A mid-level solar flare seen by NASA
A mid-level solar flare, peaking on 3 May, was seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. This flare was classified as an M5.7-class flare. M-class flares are the weakest ones. They can cause some space weather effects near Earth…
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Strange new 'species' of ultra-red galaxy discovered
In the distant reaches of the universe, almost 13 billion light-years from Earth, a strange species of galaxy lay hidden.…New NASA missions to investigate how Mars turned hostile
Maybe because it appears as a speck of blood in the sky, the planet Mars was named after the Roman god of war. From the point…NASA's Hubble confirms that galaxies are the ultimate recyclers
New observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are expanding astronomers' understanding of the ways in which galaxies…
Cassini chronicles life of Saturn's giant storm
New images and animated movies from NASA's Cassini spacecraft chronicle the birth and evolution of the colossal storm that…Popular
The rose-red glow of star formation
The object dominating this image may resemble a pool of spilled blood, but rather than being associated with death, such…Hot topics
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