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‘Space nets’ aim to capture threats to satellites and spacecraft

03/26/2015 Published on Foxnews.com
Technology thousands of years old has been overhauled to capture threats to space hardware. Space junk poses a serious threat, particularly to humans in space whether in the International Space Station, space shuttles, or other spacecraft. The debris also poses…

Sun unleashes major solar flare

04/25/2014 Published on Foxnews.com
(Space.com) The sun erupted with a massive solar flare late Thursday, triggering a temporary communications blackout on some parts of Earth. The powerful flare peaked at 8:27 p.m. EDT Thursday (0027 April 25 GMT), and ranked as an X1.3-class solar…