Larger and more frequent solar storms will make for potential disruptions and spectacular auroras on Earth
The sun is expected to reach its solar maximum in 2025. Recent auroras suggest that the maximum may be bigger than predicted.
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Earth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip
Ever seen the northern lights? You have a magnetic layer in Earth’s atmosphere to thank for those beautiful displays. But the magnetosphere does a lot more than create auroras.
Why are elements like radium dangerous? A chemist explains radioactivity and its health effects
Unstable atoms emit fast-moving particles that can damage cells in the human body. Some atoms are far more unstable than others.
Gun control fails quickly in Congress after each mass shooting, but states often act – including to loosen gun laws
After mass shootings, politicians in Washington have failed to pass new gun control legislation, despite public pressure. But laws are being passed at the state level, largely to loosen restrictions.
Artemis II crew brought a human eye and storytelling vision to the photos they took on their mission
A photography expert explains how a photographer makes artistic decisions that an AI algorithm or robot can’t replicate.
Darknet markets generate millions in revenue selling stolen personal data, supply chain study finds
The hacker who steals your data is just one part of an illicit supply chain featuring producers, wholesalers, distributors and consumers – a black-market industry worth millions of dollars.
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape
An interstellar probe could help scientists answer fundamental questions about how the Sun influences Earth, space and other planets in the solar system.
Colt ends public sales of the AR‑15, but gun‑control advocates shouldn’t celebrate
The gunmaker’s move to stop selling AR-15s to civilians is not a response to concerns about gun control. Instead it’s a reflection of how prevalent the AR-15 and comparable weapons are in the US.
Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space
Lightning can be used to probe Earth’s dynamic Van Allen radiation belts, directly connecting terrestrial weather and space weather.
Aldi is coming to Colorado, and the disruption could lead to lower food prices
The grocer offers low prices and plans to build its own distribution center.
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