We know that regular supernovas pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties ...

Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...

Such superflares release more energy than a trillion hydrogen bombs and make all previously recorded solar flares pale in ... Oct. 15, 2024 — Experts have announced that the Sun has reached its ...

Exploding stars in near-solar space may have triggered at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history. An analysis of ...

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian opposition lawmakers lit flares and set off suspected tear gas grenades in parliament on Tuesday in support of ongoing anti-corruption protests, with several lawmakers ...

Solar cells are devices for converting sunlight into electricity. Their primary element is often a semiconductor which absorbs light to produce carriers of electrical charge. An applied electric ...

Chaos erupted in Serbia's parliament on Tuesday as smoke bombs and flares were thrown during a heated session, injuring at least three politicians. The disruption occurred amid a vote on a bill to ...

Scientists have traced a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) to the edge of an ancient galaxy where star formation has drastically dropped. Researchers are struggling to explain what caused it.

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Calling all sufferers of classical music imposter syndrome: the ones who feel guilty for not appreciating symphonies, who wish they could contribute to a conversation when someone brings up Mozart ...

For decades, scientists have tried in vain to accurately predict solar flares—intense bursts of light on the sun that can send a flurry of charged particles into the solar system. Now ...