Scientists propose launching a giant ‘airbag’ into space to protect us from solar superstorms ‪— and experts say it’s ‘quite feasible’

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Researchers have proposed creating a novel satellite constellation, dubbed StormWall, that could shield Earth from the worst effects of solar “superstorms” that we are otherwise unable to mitigate. The innovative idea, which would essentially create a giant airbag in front of our planet, could prevent trillions of dollars in potential damage and is “quite feasible,”Continue Reading

NASA’s TESS Mission Finds Planetary System in New Way

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For the first time, NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission has identified a planet orbiting a distant star thanks to ripples in space-time. Unlike the star-hugging transiting planets TESS regularly reveals, the newfound world is a super-Jupiter orbiting far from its host star. “When TESS launched, no one expected it to ever be capableContinue Reading

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Rights group accuses the paramilitary of ‘crimes against humanity’ for attacks in and around North Darfur State capital., Rights group accuses the Sudanese paramilitary of ‘crimes against humanity’ for its attacks in and around the capital of North Darfur State. The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has committed crimesContinue Reading

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The heatwave will likely see record high temperatures, ahead of Fourth of July celebrations and FIFA matches in the US., An intense heatwave is set to blanket much of the central and eastern United States this week as a “heat dome” settles over the region, bringing days of oppressively highContinue Reading

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With the 2026 FIFA World Cup underway, NASA air quality information is helping CDC support public health planning near tournament sites. NASA/Luna Posadas Nava As the United States men’s national team takes the field against Bosnia and Herzegovina Wednesday, NASA’s air quality information is helping public health partners better understandContinue Reading