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Solar Storms Disrupt Launch, Illuminate Skies from Florida

11/17/2025

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Three solar outbursts from the sun contributed to the cancellation of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch and to auroras visible as far south as Florida.
A newly identified weak spot in Earth's magnetosphere raises concerns for future geomagnetic storms.
Astronomers detected a distant star emitting powerful blasts that could strip atmospheres from nearby planets.
The James Webb Space Telescope may have found the earliest stars formed in the universe.

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Three solar outbursts from the sun contributed to the cancellation of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch and to auroras visible as far south as Florida.
A newly identified weak spot in Earth's magnetosphere raises concerns for future geomagnetic storms.
Astronomers detected a distant star emitting powerful blasts that could strip atmospheres from nearby planets.
The James Webb Space Telescope may have found the earliest stars formed in the universe.