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Earth may have had freshwater and continents just 200 million years after forming, ancient crystals reveal

Ancient zircon crystals hold chemical clues that of freshwater may have existed on Earth soon after it formed.

LiveScience

38 Of The Funniest Memes About Not Seeing The Northern Lights

People who didn’t get to see the Northern Lights share hilarious memes to cope with their aurora envy. The post 38 Of The Funniest Memes About Not Seeing The Northern Lights first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras that just dazzled us all

Intense solar activity generated the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003 on Friday (May 10), and the action could continue into this week. Here's how it happened.

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Why do earthquakes happen far away from plate boundaries?

It's well known that earthquakes can rock fault-filled places like the U.S. West Coast. But why do earthquakes happen in the middle of tectonic plates?

LiveScience

9 ways to deter slugs and snails from your yard

Slugs and snails may be slow, but they can be extremely damaging to your yard. Here's how to keep your plants safe and your slimy problem a thing of the past.

Tom’s Guide

Weather tracker: Geomagnetic storms trigger northern lights

Strong solar flares produce breathtaking displays across Europe and the US, with southern lights illuminating skies in New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

Earth from space: Majestic 'yin-yang' crater sits atop a dormant volcano in Turkey

The massive caldera of Turkey's Mount Nemrut volcano is split in half, with one side made of solidified lava flows and the other half a deep crater lake. Covered in snow, the summit scene looks like the yin-yang symbol when viewed from above.

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Northern Lights sightings possible again on Sunday night for parts of the UK

Marco Petagna, a meteorologist at the Met Office, the lights might be visible for some areas of the country again on Sunday night

Evening Standard

There's still a chance to see the Northern Lights from lower latitudes

The solar storm that's pushing sightings of the Northern Lights to lower latitudes is forecast to continue into the coming days, but its impact has likely peaked.

WEKU

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink satellites from Florida on Sunday (May 12), adding to its huge and ever-growing broadband megaconstellation.

Space

Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, no serious problems reported

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Helldivers 2 CEO dances around a potential new faction that sounds like the Illuminate from the first game, immediately insists "I'd never" tease such a thing

The Illuminate or the something even fiercer?

GamesRadar

32 strange places scientists are looking for aliens

From planets and moons in our solar system to dying stars and parallel universes, here are some of the far-out places scientists are searching for alien life.

LiveScience

'Extreme' solar storms cook up sweet Mother's Day auroras for Moms everywhere

Want to save all the calories from Mother's Day brunch? You can still "sweeten" her holiday with an opportunity to see the northern lights again tonight!

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Why can't we see the far side of the moon?

Spacecraft have visited and photographed the far side of the moon, but why can't we see it from Earth?

Space

The stormy sun erupts with its biggest solar flare yet from a massive sunspot — and it's still crackling (video)

Just when we think we’ve seen the most powerful of flares from a colossal sunspot, the sun unleashed kicked off the strongest eruption of the weekend yet and is still crackling with solar storms.

Axios

Aurora borealis lights up sky with Northern Lights visible around the world. See photos.

The rare solar storm is expected to continue throughout the weekend.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 110 —Voyager 1's Brush with Silence

On Episode 110 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Linda Spilker, Voyager project scientist, about the recent rescue of Voyager 1 from beyond the solar system.

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Jaw-dropping northern lights from massive solar flares amaze skywatchers around the world. 'We have a very rare event on our hands.' (photos)

An aurora show like no other is playing out in the night sky this weekend, spawned by intense solar storms that are painting the sky spectacular hues of pinks, purples and greens.

The Guardian - UK

How can I see the northern lights in the UK tonight?

Scientist explains how, when and where to see the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in the UK on Saturday evening

The Hindu

Severe solar storm triggers rare auroral arc in Ladakh sky

Rare stable auroral red arc event in Ladakh due to solar storms, creating spectacular northern lights in high latitudes

LiveScience

'The most critically harmful fungi to humans': How the rise of C. auris was inevitable

In this excerpt from his new book "What if Fungi Win?" microbiologist and immunologist Arturo Casadevall examines the rise of the deadly yeast Candida auris.

Evening Standard

Northern Lights sightings possible again after Friday night show

The Met Office said there were sightings ‘from top to tail across the country’.

Al Jazeera

Northern lights dazzle skygazers as ‘extreme’ solar storm hits Earth

Weather experts warn of potential disruptions to power grids, communications as sun’s outburst continues in coming days.

The Hindu

Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in U.S.

Rare severe solar storm could produce northern lights in the U.S., disrupt power and communications this weekend

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