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Some 25 underwater mines mysteriously exploded in the summer of 1972. A newly declassified report points its finger at a surprising culprit: the sun. [NASA/SDO] Something very strange happened on Aug. 4, 1972 in the waters near Vietnam. Dozens of undersea mines detonated for seemingly no reason. The matter was classified, as wasa report trying...
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The sun is unleashing powerful outbursts that could strike Earth, but these events are far more common-and much less worrisome-than some hyped headlines suggest (redirect to SciAm)
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July 14, 2022: You know a solar flare is strong when even the Voyager spacecraft feel it. Twenty-two years ago today (July 14, 2000) the sun exploded with so much force, it sent shockwaves to the edge of the solar system. Earth was on the doorstep of the blast, nicknamed the "Bastille Day Event" because...
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China took a step closer to the Moon, with the first short test for their crewed lunar lander. The test was completed on Wednesday, August 6th at a facility in China's northern Hebei Province, and lasted just under 30 seconds. The tethered test successfully demonstrated the integration and performance of key systems, simulating descent, guidance, control and engine shutdown. This marks the first test for a China's Manned (crewed) Space Agency (CMSA's) human-rated lander.
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