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Scientists propose launching a giant 'airbag' into space to protect us from solar superstorms ‪— and experts say it's 'quite feasible'A new study suggests creating a satellite constellation, dubbed StormWall, that could reduce the impacts of the worst solar storms by more than 50%. The novel plan, which involves dumping gas into the magnetosphere, could be the only way to directly protect ourselves from dangerous space weather, experts say.
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Shadowy tendrils of ancient lava have scarred a dark volcano next to a 'skull' in the SaharaEarth from space A 2019 astronaut photo shows off ancient lava flows that once oozed down the jet-black slopes of the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. An intriguing volcanic "skull" also lurks in the aerial image.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #49: 'Short' tempered French emperor — 13 acrossScience crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
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China's top-secret 'dragon' space plane just released another unidentified object over EarthThe Shenlong, or "divine dragon," space plane just deployed a mysterious payload above our planet. The top-secret spacecraft, which has never been properly photographed, has now released at least nine objects in low Earth orbit.
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Bizarre 'bull's-eye' cloud rings appear above erupting volcano on Atlantic islandEarth from space A 2021 satellite photo shows an unusual series of concentric cloud rings that appeared directly above an erupting volcano on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #48: Largest fish on Earth — 6 across
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China's secretive Tianwen-2 mission arrives at Earth's 'quasi-moon' ahead of historic landingAnalysis China's Tianwen-2 mission has arrived at the quasi-moon Kamo'oalewa, which orbits the sun alongside Earth. The secretive probe will scoop up samples from our temporary companion to help uncover its mysterious origin, experts say.
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How to watch Venus vanish behind the moon in broad daylight todayToday (June 17), the moon will pass between Earth and Venus, causing the hellish planet to temporarily disappear from the daytime sky. Here's what it will look like, exactly when it is happening and how you can safely view this skywatching spectacle.
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'Is having two legs useful' in space?: Astronaut John McFall explains what life in orbit might be like for the first physically disabled person in spaceInterview ESA astronaut John McFall tells Live Science what it would mean to become the first physically disabled person in space — if he travels to the first-ever commercial space station next year — and how life in orbit might affect him differently than everyone else.
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Earth-based telescope shares image of Artemis II capsule near the moon — one of the farthest photos of humans ever takenA blurry photo captured by the National Science Foundation's Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia shows Artemis II's Orion capsule circling the moon more than 200,000 miles away, making it a candidate for the longest-distance image of humans ever taken from Earth.
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Indonesia's near-identical, 'Twin Peaks' volcanoes form striking mirror imageEarth from space A 2021 astronaut photo shows the surprising similarities between Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing, which lie at the heart of Java, Indonesia.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #47: The 'unicorn of the sea' — 9 across
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'I was really amazed': On the edge of the Milky Way, a dwarf galaxy is being ripped in half by its big siblingA new study shows that the Small Magellanic Cloud is being pulled apart by its larger sibling on the Milky Way's periphery, upending our understanding of our cosmic neighbor.
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Trio of drastically different US lakes straddles the border between statesEarth from space A 2020 astronaut photo shows three uniquely colored lakes — Tahoe, Walker and Mono — straddling contrasting biomes on either side of the California-Nevada border.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #46: Largest desert on Earth — 9 down
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Rusty, orange water 'bleeds' across brilliant Bolivian lagoonEarth from space A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #45: The tallest waterfall on Earth — 10 acrossScience crossword Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
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'I would never have guessed it': Unexpected effect is squeezing Mars' atmosphere like toothpaste, experts sayResearchers have uncovered an unexpected phenomenon, dubbed the Zwan-Wolf effect, squeezing plasma "like toothpaste" in Mars' upper atmosphere. This effect, which also happens on Earth, was thought to be impossible on the Red Planet.
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Brilliant-green fireball meteor explodes over erupting volcano in the PhilippinesMultiple videos show a rare "fireball" meteor breaking apart with a flash of emerald light over the erupting Mount Mayon. Initial reports suggested that the falling space rock hit the volcano, but this was untrue.
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Gold glitters around Ghana's 'lake of souls' thanks to catastrophic meteor strikeEarth from space A 2015 satellite photo shows a series of golden tendrils surrounding Ghana's Lake Bosumtwi, which is considered sacred to the local Asante people. The lake and its surroundings were shaped by a massive meteor impact around 1 million years ago.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #44: Name of the first cloned animal created by humans — 12 down
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China launches 'human artificial embryos' to space for the first timeChina's Tianzhou-10 mission just delivered embryo-like structures made from living stem cells to the Tiangong space station. Experiments could shed light on how radiation and microgravity affect human reproduction.
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Bright-blue 'potash ponds' shine alongside a dark-green river in UtahEarth from space A 2017 astronaut photo shows two sets of solar evaporation ponds alongside the Colorado River. The stripy structures are used to refine potassium chloride, or "potash," which is mined nearby.
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Live Science crossword puzzle #43: Founder and first ruler of the Mongol Empire — 8 across
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