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Why does FBI care about solar hurricanes? Observatories closed worldwide for unspecified reasons

Special to CosmicTribune.com

At the same time Hurricane Florence was bearing down on the east coast of the U.S.… Continue reading →

A 1967 solar flare led NORAD to conclude its early-warning radars were being jammed by the Soviet Union

On May 23, 1967, … all three of the United States’ ballistic missile early-warning radars became simultaneously jammed. Located in… Continue reading →

‘Built like an armored tank’, Juno swoops through debris, radiation in Jupiter’s upper atmosphere

July 4, 2016

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NASA’s Juno spacecraft, on July 4, 2016, headed in for a… Continue reading →

For the next Summer solstice and full moon match-up, wait until 2062

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A Full Moon sets as the Solstice Sun rises in this June… Continue reading →

Late lunar afternoon sun reveals shadow of Surveyor 1, still standing

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Fifty years ago,… Continue reading →

Mercury takes 7.5 hours to transit the sun

[CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Howard Brown-Greaves]

On May 9, the diminutive disk of Mercury spent about seven and… Continue reading →

Omega Centauri is the largest globular star cluster and also nearby … and ancient

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This huge ball of stars predates our Sun. Long before humankind evolved,… Continue reading →

Solstice Sun at Lulworth Cove

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A southern exposure and striking symmetry made Lulworth Cove, along the… Continue reading →

New Year’s Eve solar storm could impact GPS

A powerful solar storm set to slam Earth today will make for stunning views of the Northern Lights just before… Continue reading →

Super Blood Moon, Sept. 27, 2015