First ‘space hurricane’ detected over the North Pole

[ad_1] For the first time, astronomers have detected a powerful, 600-mile-wide (1,000 kilometers) hurricane plasma in landupper atmosphere, a phenomenon they call a “space hurricane.” The space hurricane lasted nearly 8 hours on Aug.20, 2014, swirling hundreds of miles above Earth’s magnetic north pole, according to a study published Feb.22 …

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Space hurricanes are now part of the great tapestry of life

[ad_1] You have your standard natural disasters: tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions. These have caused enough trouble for mankind throughout recorded history. But changing times demand something new. So we invite innovations in the genre. And the latest new form of natural disaster that scientists have discovered: space hurricanes. Communications from …

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Brits flock for a private trip around the Moon

[ad_1] Space-crazed Brits have seized the unique opportunity to fly around the Moon after a search was launched to fill eight seats aboard a private lunar expedition. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa invited civilians to apply for a place on the trip, which will take place on SpaceX’s spacecraft no earlier …

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EMA begins ongoing review of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

[ad_1] The EU regulator has begun reviewing preclinical and early trial data for Sputnik V, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started an ongoing review of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) COVID-19 vaccine. Sputnik V …

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SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites, 20th Starlink mission

[ad_1] SpaceX launched another 60 Starlink Internet satellites into orbit on Thursday. It was SpaceX’s 20th successful Starlink mission. The reusable Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center at 3:24 a.m. ET. Visit the Insider Business section for more stories. SpaceX launched another 60 …

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