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The United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket carrying the Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft lifts off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

NASA Launches Aquarius For Ocean Research (PHOTOS)

NASA has launched an international satellite that carries Aquarius instrument to measure the saltiness of Earth's oceans, a study that helps understand the global water cycle and improve climate forecasts.
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A Look at Mars: Last photo from NASA's rover Spirit

NASA recently released the last image the rover Spirit captured on its mission to Mars, revealing a rocky, hilly landscape and a world that at one time likely had hot springs, a thick atmosphere, and a water cycle.
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Earth to View Auroras As Biggest Solar Flare in Years Erupts

Scientists from around the world are expecting beautiful auroras across the sky on Thursday as strongest solar flares seen in five years are sending a mass of charged particles towards Earth, which could cause radio interference and auroral displays.
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Why is a Solar Flare Dangerous?

The biggest solar flare in four years is moving towards Earth at a rate of at 1400 km/s and is expected to reach early June 9.
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Earth to be Hit by Biggest Solar Flare in Years

The sun emitted an unusual solar flare, a small radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) from a sunspot complex on the solar surface, on Tuesday. The flare peaked at 1:41 a.m. ET, according to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
NASA reports of extraordinary solar flare, warns of communication disturbance

Unusual solar storm could disrupt Earth communications

The sun unleashed an unusual solar flare on early Tuesday, a small radiation storm and a spectacular coronal mass ejection (CME) from a sunspot complex on the solar surface. The flare peaked at 1:41 a.m. ET, according to NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).

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