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A solar flare, a tremendous explosion on the sun that happens when energy stored in

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Largest known solar storm struck Earth 14,300 years ago

By comparing the rings of 140 trees buried in the bank of a French river, researchers estimate that the largest solar storm that we know of occurred 14,300 years ago

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This image of the solar corona is a color overlay of the emission from highly ionized iron lines, with white light images added below. Different colors provide unique information about the temperature and composition of solar material in the corona. Credits: S. Habbal/M. Druckm?ller/Nasa https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/fe_xi_fe_xiv_wl-hr_mitchell_achf.png

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Why the next solar eclipses are a unique chance to understand the sun

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W3TAKD Marijuana effects on the brain and cannabis mood altering chemicals or psychology and drugs concept in a 3D illustration style.

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How we get high: Unlocking the secrets of the endocannabinoid system

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OSIRIS-REx is about to fling samples of the asteroid Bennu at Earth

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Europa (foreground), with Jupiter (right) and Io (middle)

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Europa’s underground ocean seems to have the carbon necessary for life

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Artist's concept of Makemake

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Eris and Makemake might be hiding unexpected oceans of liquid water

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Health

Vaccine that erases immune memory may help treat multiple sclerosis

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Health

Key immune cells may help protect against inflammatory bowel disease

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Could we tweak the solar system to make Pluto a planet again?

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Flowers in a prairie field with mountains in the background

Environment

Can massive solar power expansion regenerate the US’s iconic prairies?

Renewable energy development is transforming the US countryside. It could be a chance to restore the iconic prairies if rural opposition can be overcome

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How the JUICE mission will look for habitability on Jupiter's moons

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Solar wind that blasts from sun may be driven by tiny plasma flares

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Mysterious dark spot on Neptune seen from Earth for the first time

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All of Neptune’s clouds have vanished – it may be because of the sun

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