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On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space at 4:36 p.m. EDT. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled at over 900 miles per second. The CME did not travel directly toward Earth, but did connect with Earth's magnetic environment, or magnetosphere, causing aurora to appear on the night of Monday, September 3. Picuted here is a lighten blended version of the 304 and 171 angstrom wavelengths. Cropped Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO NASA image use policy. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA???s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA???s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency???s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram

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Monster cloud of plasma spotted spewing out of a distant star

A coronal mass ejection from the star EK Draconis was 10 times larger than any we have seen on our own sun

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James Leidner spent three nights in a high-tech sleeping bag that unloads pressure in the brain by suctioning fluids into the lower body. NASA hopes the sack can be used by astronauts in space to alleviate the vision problems they commonly endure during longer missions.

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High-tech space sleeping bag could stop vision problems in astronauts

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Thousands of people march though Central London, UK, on Earth Day on 22 April 2017 to protest against what they see as a threat to experts, evidence and investment in science. Protesters assembled at the Science Museum and marched to Parliament Square. The march, a worldwide event, supports science and evidence-based research and was organized in opposition to Donald Trump's environmental and energy policies. (Photo by Jay Shaw Baker/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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The IXPE mission

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NASA is launching X-ray telescope to study the science of black holes

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3 of the most exciting space telescopes planned for launch by 2034

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3 of the most exciting space telescopes planned for launch by 2034

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How the James Webb telescope will rewrite the story of the universe

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How the James Webb telescope will rewrite the story of the universe

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Newborn stars, hidden behind thick dust, are revealed in this image of a section of the so-called Christmas Tree Cluster from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The newly revealed infant stars appear as pink and red specks toward the center and appear to have formed in regularly spaced intervals along linear structures in a configuration that resembles the spokes of a wheel or the pattern of a snowflake. Hence, astronomers have nicknamed this the

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Sun-like stars may go through brighter phases as they grow up

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Planet Earth and Sun. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.

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Mysterious origin of Earth's water may be explained by solar wind

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Three cloudy mineral rocks are set against a black background

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Physicists have created a new type of diamond by crushing buckyballs

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An inside look at oysters – and how to enjoy them safely

The humble oyster inspires passion in many, fear in some. Sam Wong explores their biology, weighs up their risks and offers a scientifically sensational combo meal

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Why does time only move forwards? Possibly just because we’re ignorant

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How you can get involved with the hunt for gravitational waves

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Lost in Space-Time newsletter: Will a twisted universe save cosmology?

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Earth may have grown around a rock from an alien star system

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