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A huge solar storm struck Mars in 2024, supercharging its upper atmosphere and briefly disrupting spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.

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Plastic contamination in freshwater ecosystems continues to rise, resulting in micro- and nanoparticle accumulation in the aquatic environment. A new study by an aquatic ecology group at the ...

'Spark' briefly revives long dormant NASA satellite, sends signal back to Earth NASA officials believe built up charged particles provided enough a 'spark' in 50 year old components to briefly revive ...