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How satellites could protect archaeology sites vulnerable to climate change
By Elizabeth Howell published
Archaeology sites buried under the earth are vulnerable to climate change and urban sprawl. Satellites might be able to help monitor the impact of these issues, a study suggests.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.

Scientists drill longest-ever piece of Earth's mantle from underwater mountain near 'Lost City'
By Stephanie Pappas published
Scientists just pulled the longest hunk of Earth's mantle from beneath the ocean.

The sun might've just had a record-breaking number of visible sunspots
By Meredith Garofalo published
For the first time in more than 20 years, the daily record for sunspots is likely to be broken during Solar Cycle 25.

Intense solar storm opens '2-way highway' for charged particles, sparking rare auroras on the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Auroras on Earth occur when storms from our sun engulf our planet. In a rare cosmic feat last April, our planet returned the favor.

Is asteroid Psyche actually a planetary core? James Webb Space Telescope results cast doubt
By Keith Cooper published
The presence of hydrated minerals, including possibly water-ice, might indicate an unexpected origin for Psyche, far from the sun.

Colossal X-class solar flare erupts from 'rule-breaking' sunspot and Earth is in the firing line (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Watch a colossal X-class solar flare erupt from the sun's highly magnetized 'rule-breaking' sunspot.

Wildfires in Greece have burned land twice the size of Manhattan, satellite images reveal
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Satellite images have revealed the true extent of damage left in the wake of Greece's worst wildfire this year.
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