Auroras on Jupiter’s giant moon Ganymede look like Earth’s northern lights, NASA spacecraft reveals

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A composite image of Ganymede’s aurora showcases the ultraviolet data gleaned by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/UVS/ULiège/Gusbin/Bonfond) A fleeting flyby of Ganymede has revealed that its shimmering auroras may behave far more like Earth’s than scientists expected. During a close pass on July 7, 2021, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the most detailed ultraviolet viewsContinue Reading

‘Truly extraordinary’: Mega-laser shooting at us from halfway across the universe is the brightest ‘cosmic beacon’ we’ve ever seen

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Researchers have detected a powerful beam of microwaves, or megamaser, coming from a distant galaxy merger around 8 billion light-years from Earth. The rare signal was only detected thanks to a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing, which magnified the incoming radiation. (Image credit: Inter-University Institute for Data-Intensive Astronomy (IDIA)) Astronomers have discovered a supercharged spaceContinue Reading

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More than 330,000 scams were reported last year, according to the FTC, which says artificial intelligence is enabling bad actors to use more sophisticated tools., More than 330,000 scams were reported last year, according to the FTC, which says artificial intelligence is enabling bad actors to use more sophisticated tools.,Continue Reading

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Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading

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NASA/Michael DeMocker The Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse over New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 3, 2026. This “blood moon” occurs during a total lunar eclipse, as Earth lines up between the Moon and the Sun. When this happens, the only light that reachesContinue Reading

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Explore This Section Home Framework for Heliophysics Education About Helio Big Idea 1.1 Helio Big Idea 1.2 Helio Big Idea 1.3 Helio Big Idea 2.1 Helio Big Idea 2.2 Helio Big Idea 2.3 Helio Big Idea 3.1 Helio Big Idea 3.2 Helio Big Idea 3.3 Helio Missions Helio Topics EducationalContinue Reading