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Solar Storms Cause Few Problems on Earth
CNNGeomagnetic and solar radiation storms hitting Earth after Tuesday's solar flares may not be as big as advertised, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. Together, such storms can affect GPS systems, other satellite systems...Tags: Satellite Technology, Entertainment, Science, American Airlines, Inc., Science and Technology
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Rare Lunar Eclipse Turns Moon Bright Red
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A total lunar eclipse took place early Saturday morning, making the moon appear and bright red. People in the western United States and Canada had a great view of the eclipse if the skies were clear. The earliest stages of...Tags: Science, Space Programs, NASA
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Caltech Team Discovers 18 New Planets
KTLA NewsPASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- There are 18 new planets in the universe -- and they're all orbiting around stars larger than the sun. The discovery of confirmed planets was made by a team of Caltech astronomers and was published in the December issue of...Tags: Science, John Johnson
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Solar Flare Expected to Hit Earth Saturday Night
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A powerful solar flare that erupted from the sun on Thursday is expected to reach Earth Saturday night. The solar flare occurred at about 8:30 a.m. PST and fueled a massive explosion aimed at Earth traveling at 630 miles per second,...Tags: Science, NASA
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NASA Launches Juno Satellite To Explore Jupiter
CNNCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Mission Juno satellite launched into clear blue skies Friday, beginning a five-year journey to the largest planet in our solar system - Jupiter. NASA launched the $1.1 billion satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 12:25 p....Tags: Florida, CNN (tv network), Galileo Galilei, Science, Satellite Technology
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What's Your Sign? Zodiac 'Shift' Creates Confusion
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Leos relax, you're probably still a Leo. The so-called changes to the zodiac dates may depend on which zodiac you actually follow. There are two zodiacs: the tropical zodiac, which is fixed to seasons and which Western astrology...Tags: Minnesota, CNN (tv network), Science, Minneapolis, Science and Technology
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Total Lunar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Skywatchers got an early holiday present this year: A total eclipse of the moon. Hanging high in the sky, the moon slowly turned from bright silver into a red disk early Tuesday. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth casts its shadow...Tags: Science, Science and Technology
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Partial Lunar Eclipse Viewable Early Saturday Morning
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES-- A portion of the moon will cross into the Earth's shadow Saturday, in the first lunar eclipse of 2010. The partial lunar eclipse will be visible by the west coast before dawn Saturday, beginning at 3:17 a.m. PDT, and will end 2 hours and 40...Tags: Science, Space Programs, Science and Technology, NASA
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Monstrous Star Discovered Near The Milky Way
KTLA NewsCAMBRIDGE, MA -- A monstrous star - perhaps the mother of all stars - has been discovered deep in the Tarantula Nebula by astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. The massive star is called R136a1, an understated name for a mass of...Tags: Science, Stranger Than Fiction, Science and Technology
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Scientists Discover Massive Ring Around Saturn
Associated PressPASADENA -- The Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced late Tuesday. The thin array of ice and dust particles lies at the far reaches of the...Tags: University of Virginia, Science, University of Maryland, College Park, Colleges and Universities, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California)
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2012 Isn't the End of the World, Mayans Insist
KTLA NewsMEXICO CITY -- Apolinario Chile Pixtun is tired of being bombarded with frantic questions about the Mayan calendar supposedly "running out" on Dec. 21, 2012. After all, it's not the end of the world. Or is it? Definitely not, the Mayan Indian elder...Tags: Travel, Science, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Indiana Jones (fictional character)
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