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Solar Flares

Published on June 15, 2010 By Dave Johnson

Senior space agency scientists believe the Earth will be hit with unprecedented levels of magnetic energy from solar flares after the Sun wakes ‘from a deep slumber’ sometime around 2013. In a new warning, NASA said the super storm could hit like ‘a bolt of lightning’ and could cause catastrophic consequences for the world’s health, [...]

The Oceans of Mars

Published on June 14, 2010 By Dave Johnson

New research suggest that more than 3 billion years ago, the northern plains of Mars were covered by a vast ocean that blanketed more than a third of the red planet. Previous spacecraft investigations have pointed to possible signs of an ancient ocean on Mars. Still, this idea has been challenged for decades, as past [...]