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New solar telescope image reveals sun’s hidden dangers, and could help protect our technology

“When powerful solar storms hit Earth, they impact critical infrastructure across the globe and in space. High-resolution observations of the Sun are necessary to improve predictions of such damaging storms,” says Carrie Black, NSF National Solar Observatory
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Oxygen on Earth is running out. Here’s what that means for us

Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere is not a permanent feature, and its loss will mark the end of complex life on our planet," says Kazumi Ozaki, Assistant Professor at Toho University
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