NASA records unprecedented 19-day solar radio burst

23 Mwezi wa tano, 2026

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NASA scientists observed a solar radio burst that lasted 19 days in August 2025, far exceeding the previous record of five days. The event was tracked using multiple spacecraft across the solar system and linked to a helmet streamer on the Sun.

The prolonged signal was identified as a Type IV radio burst, generated by energetic electrons trapped in the Sun's magnetic fields. Researchers combined data from NASA's STEREO, Parker Solar Probe, and Wind missions along with the ESA and NASA Solar Orbiter to follow the burst as the Sun rotated.

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Scientists gear up for August total solar eclipse

Western Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999 is scheduled for 12 August. Researchers will use the event to study the Sun and Earth’s atmosphere with low-cost experiments from ground, air and balloons.

SETI search finds no alien signals from interstellar object

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Scientists with the SETI Institute have completed a radio search of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS but detected no signs of extraterrestrial technology. The observations, conducted with the Allen Telescope Array, confirmed the object's natural origin.

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Antarctic ice reveals earth passing through supernova debris

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Dampe telescope reveals universal pattern in cosmic rays

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Fermi telescope detects gamma rays from superluminous supernova

NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has detected gamma-ray signals from the superluminous supernova SN 2017egm, providing evidence that it was powered by a rapidly spinning magnetar. The discovery marks the first confirmed gamma-ray detection from such an extreme stellar explosion. The findings were published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics.

Citizen science projects prepare for August 2026 solar eclipse

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A total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026 will offer opportunities for public participation in scientific research across Europe and surrounding regions. Several citizen science initiatives invite volunteers to contribute data during the event and year-round.

Nasa shares psyche spacecraft photos from mars flyby

Nasa has released images captured by the Psyche spacecraft during its recent flyby of Mars. The photos were taken as the probe used the planet's gravity to adjust its trajectory toward the asteroid 16 Psyche.