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ESA ran a full-scale solar storm drill to prepare for the next Carrington Event - an eruption powerful enough to disrupt life on Earth.

More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S. to store power ...

A new study reveals an intriguing possibility: asupernova explosion might have sent a surge of cosmic rays toward Earth around 10 million years ago, with consequences etched in ocean rocks. The ...

After decades of exploring, NASA's Voyager 1 hit the edge of the solar system and passed through a great "wall of fire," ...

The interstellar object hurtling toward the inner solar system, where Earth is located, is much larger than previously ...

Using JWST and ALMA data, astronomers have spotted a superlong and narrow 'galactic contrail,' possibly produced by a black ...

A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, carrying NASA's Interstellar Mapping ...

Considering the immense size of the universe, it's no surprise that space still holds plenty of secrets for us. Recently, ...

The interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS has been fascinating astronomers since its discovery in early July. The object, generally believed to be a comet, is screaming through the solar system at ...

Space weather isn’t referring to rain clouds that float through the galaxy. Instead, it’s caused by massive explosions of ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...