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A team of scientists has identified a long-hidden underground formation beneath the United States dating back to the Jurassic period. The structure, described as a lost basement, may intensify the effects of future solar storms on the power grid.

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Researchers have developed a metric showing that the growing number of satellites in Earth's orbit could lead to collisions within just 2.8 days if they all lost the ability to maneuver. This highlights the increasing congestion in space, driven largely by constellations like SpaceX's Starlink. The finding underscores vulnerabilities to events such as solar storms.

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