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'No spacecraft would survive': Europe simulates catastrophic solar storm to warn of real risks

Europe has just run its most extreme space weather simulation yet — a scenario so severe that no spacecraft was left ...
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This Is Not the Way We Usually Imagine the World Will End

Stars passing close to the sun could cause planets to collide, including with Earth, or even be ejected as rogue planets, new simulations show. By Katherine Kornei If our species manages to hang on ...

Space weather drill simulates Carrington-level solar storm, challenging satellite safety and mission control response

No communication or navigation, faulty electronics and collision risk. At ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, teams faced a ...
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Earth Has A 1-In-100,000 Chance Of Being Ejected From The Solar System Due To A Passing Star

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...