Tardigrades’ latest superpower: a fluorescent protective shield0
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Scientists identify species that appears to absorb potentially lethal UV radiation and emit blue light
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MAJOR X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE (UPDATED)0
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On Sept. 6th at 1202 UT, sunspot AR2673 unleashed a major X9.3-class solar flare–the strongest solar flare in more than a decade. X-rays and UV radiation from the blast ionized the top of Earth’s atmosphere, causing a strong shortwave radio blackout over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic Ocean: Link to blackout map. Above: The extreme
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