Day: October 4, 2024

Biggest Solar Flare Since 2017 Erupts From Sun And Earth Is In The Firing Line.

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The sun has just unleashed its most powerful solar flare this cycle, a colossal X-class eruption. The X9.05 solar flare peaked at 8:10 a.m. EDT (1210 GMT), triggering shortwave radio blackouts over Africa and Europe, the sunlit portion of Earth at the time of eruption. The solar flare emanated from the sunspot group AR3842, which …

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Top ‘Safety Risk’ For The ISS Is A Leak That Has Been Ongoing For 5 Years, NASA Audit Finds.

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A long-running leak is the top “safety risk” affecting the plan to keep astronauts on board the International Space Station until 2030, a new NASA audit found. The affected area, found in the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), has been leaking for five years and poses no immediate threat to astronauts, NASA …

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