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Scientists plan to cool planet by using planes to 'dim the Sun'
Scientists are planning on 'dimming the Sun' in a bid to cool the planet and curb global warming. They believe a ...
First image from the world’s largest solar telescope captures the sun in unheard-of detail
The National Science Foundation’s Daniel K. Inouye telescope debuted a close-up of the sun captured by its new, ...
Reported Experiments to 'Dim the Sun' Spark Alarm: 'Never Seen a Film?'
The U.K. government is reportedly preparing to greenlight small-scale outdoor experiments aimed at reflecting solar radiation to cool the Earth.
$66M experiment to ‘dim the sun’ to combat global warming gets OK — but critics have called it ‘barking mad’
Sounds like a bright idea. Scientists have received approval to soon test whether “dimming” the light from the sun will ...
Why UK govt sun-dimming project is getting flak
The UK government is investing £50 million in a geoengineering project to explore solar radiation management, aiming to ...
ITER completes world's largest and most powerful pulsed magnet system
In a landmark achievement for fusion energy, ITER has completed all components for the world's largest, most powerful pulsed ...
4 Zodiac Signs Will Deal with Intense Shakeups as the Sun in Taurus Squares Pluto in Aquarius
Prepare for a battle of wills! On April 23, the sun will square Pluto, bringing intensity and friction to themes surrounding ...
Flares from magnetized stars can forge planets’ worth of gold, other heavy elements
Astronomers have discovered a second long-sought production site of gold, uranium and other heavy elements — and answered a ...
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First Image From Upgraded Solar Telescope Shows Sun Like Never Before
After years of development, researchers at the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii have fired up their newest tool, ...
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A Blast of Wind From the Sun Squished Jupiter’s Magnetic Shielding
A team of researchers recently documented stellar winds from the Sun, squishing the planet’s magnetosphere ... on Earth—though on a much smaller scale. “This may also happen at Saturn ...