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Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years hits Earth

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March 24, 2023

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Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years hits Earth

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The most powerful solar storm in nearly six years slammed Earth today, but strangely, space weather forecasters didn't see it coming. See how it sparked a G4 geomagnetic storm that sparked crazy auroras here.

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SpaceX rocket launches 56 Starlinks, lands at sea

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SpaceX launched its 20th mission of the year on Frida, sending 56 of its Starlink internet satellites into orbit and landing the returning rocket in the Atlantic Ocean on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.

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Space Quiz: What did scientists name their space concrete for moon and Mars bases?

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Space Deal of the Day

Save $100 on this Lego Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon

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Lego Star Wars fans and collectors can save themselves plenty of credits on this great deal as the UCS Lego Millennium Falcon is over $100 off at Amazon.

It's a sizable discount on a sizable set. You can save $102 on this mammoth 7541-piece Lego set, bringing the price down to $747.36. We've reviewed the UCS Millennium Falcon and it is unquestionably one of the best Lego Star Wars sets on the market today, if not of all time.

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Skywatching

Want to see Uranus? The crescent moon points the way

(Starry Night Education)

The moon will be close to Uranus in the sky tonight offering skywatchers an excellent guide to spotting the ice giant. You may need binoculars or a telescope to see the sideways planet in the night sky.

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Spaceflight

Rocket Lab launches 2 satellites and recovers booster

(Rocket Lab)

The company's Electron rocket carried two commercial Earth-imaging satellites into orbit, then splashed down in the ocean under parachutes as part of its reusable booster project. Liftoff was delayed by that surprise solar storm.

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Science & Astronomy

Perseverance rover sees gorgeous predawn clouds on Mars

(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

These stunning new cloud photos from Mars were taken by the Perseverance rover's navigation cameras just before Martian sunrise on March 18. The way they move is both eerie and peaceful.

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Technology

Potatoes are better than human blood for space concrete

(University of Manchester)

Engineers have created an intriguing concrete alternative using simulated Martian or lunar soil, potato starch and salt. The "space concrete" is twice as strong as conventional concrete, the researchers say. They hope the new material will eventually facilitate construction efforts on the moon and Mars.

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Star Trek

'Star Trek: Picard' episode 6 beams in Trek cameos

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In 'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 6, The Bounty, the cameos are stacking up with Geordi and maybe Data, and it's a bit excessive. Here's our full recap, but a warning Trek fans, spoilers ahead.

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