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Radiation will be a real challenge for Mars colonists, powerful solar storms show

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The same giant sunspot responsible for creating a historic geomagnetic storm on Earth in mid-May produced a legendary storm for Mars a few days later. On May 20, data from the European spacecraft Solar Orbiter showed that an estimated X12 solar flare – the strongest type on the flare rating scale – erupted from sunspot … Read more

Animals behave strangely during a solar eclipse. Here you can read what you should pay attention to in the coming month

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. During the Great American Eclipse of 2017, zoo animals behaving strangely surprised researchers: the giraffes gathered and started galloping, the Galápagos tortoises started mating, and the gorillas started getting ready for bed. This strange behavior … Read more