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NASA Puts Mars Rover Curiosity on Standby After Solar Flare
By Mike Wall published
The solar outburst is complicating efforts to bring Curiosity back from a computer glitch.
Sun's Weather Cycle May Actually Peak Twice This Year
By Mike Wall published
Our star's current lull may just be the calm between two storms.
Super-Hot Plasma 'Rain' Falls on Sun in Amazing Video
By Mike Wall published
The Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft captured the video during a July 2012 eruption.
Sun Eruption May Boost Northern Lights This Week
By Megan Gannon published
A coronal mass ejection (CME) blasted toward Earth Sunday.
Big Sunspot Unleashes Intense Solar Flare
By Space.com Staff published
The medium-class flare erupted around 4 a.m. EST Friday (Jan. 11).
Doomsday 2012: Watch the 'End of the World' Live Online
By Mike Wall published
The online Slooh Space Camera will help viewers keep tabs on the heavens all week.
Solar Super-Flare Likely Sparked Ancient Tree Mystery
By Clara Moskowitz published
A sun eruption could have sent cosmic ray particles that created a rush of radioactive carbon-14.
NASA Probes Exploring Earth's Radiation Belts Get New Name
By Mike Wall published
The twin spacecraft will now be known as the Van Allen Probes.
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