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Solar Flares, Voyager 1 Revival, and Martian Auroras: Space Marvels Unveiled
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Explore the latest space phenomena as we discuss a powerful X2.7 solar flare, NASA's successful reactivation of Voyager 1's thrusters after 20 years, and the historic observation of auroras on Mars by the Perseverance rover. Join us for an exciting journey through recent astronomical discoveries and their implications for future space exploration.
Sources:
https://www.sciencealert.com/sun-unleashes-most-powerful-flare-weve-seen-in-2025
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/05/14/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-4/
https://watchers.news/2025/05/14/major-x2-7-solar-flare-erupts-active-region-4087/
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/strongest-solar-flare-2025-20326847.php
https://www.ndtv.com/science/blackouts-around-the-world-as-strongest-solar-flare-of-2025-hits-earth-experts-say-more-to-come-8421113
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/15/voyager-1s-primary-thrusters-revived-before-dsn-command-pause/
https://www.iflscience.com/after-21-years-voyager-1-fires-its-thrusters-again-thanks-to-long-distance-servicing-79235
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/voyager_1_survives_with_thruster_fix/
https://www.earth.com/news/voyager-1s-thrusters-brought-back-to-life-after-21-years/
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/05/voyager-1-makes-an-incredible-comeback-2/
https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/perseverance-mars-rover-becomes-1st-spacecraft-to-spot-auroras-from-the-surface-of-another-world
https://petapixel.com/2025/05/15/the-first-ever-picture-of-aurora-lights-on-mars-captured-by-perseverance-rover/
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/perseverance-picture-martian-aurora
https://physicsworld.com/a/this-is-what-an-aurora-looks-like-on-mars/
https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/lights-on-mars-nasa-rover-photographs-visible-auroras-on-red-planet-for-the-first-time
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Sources:
https://www.sciencealert.com/sun-unleashes-most-powerful-flare-weve-seen-in-2025
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/05/14/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-4/
https://watchers.news/2025/05/14/major-x2-7-solar-flare-erupts-active-region-4087/
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/strongest-solar-flare-2025-20326847.php
https://www.ndtv.com/science/blackouts-around-the-world-as-strongest-solar-flare-of-2025-hits-earth-experts-say-more-to-come-8421113
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/15/voyager-1s-primary-thrusters-revived-before-dsn-command-pause/
https://www.iflscience.com/after-21-years-voyager-1-fires-its-thrusters-again-thanks-to-long-distance-servicing-79235
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/voyager_1_survives_with_thruster_fix/
https://www.earth.com/news/voyager-1s-thrusters-brought-back-to-life-after-21-years/
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/05/voyager-1-makes-an-incredible-comeback-2/
https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/perseverance-mars-rover-becomes-1st-spacecraft-to-spot-auroras-from-the-surface-of-another-world
https://petapixel.com/2025/05/15/the-first-ever-picture-of-aurora-lights-on-mars-captured-by-perseverance-rover/
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/perseverance-picture-martian-aurora
https://physicsworld.com/a/this-is-what-an-aurora-looks-like-on-mars/
https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/lights-on-mars-nasa-rover-photographs-visible-auroras-on-red-planet-for-the-first-time
122 episodes
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Explore the latest space phenomena as we discuss a powerful X2.7 solar flare, NASA's successful reactivation of Voyager 1's thrusters after 20 years, and the historic observation of auroras on Mars by the Perseverance rover. Join us for an exciting journey through recent astronomical discoveries and their implications for future space exploration.
Sources:
https://www.sciencealert.com/sun-unleashes-most-powerful-flare-weve-seen-in-2025
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/05/14/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-4/
https://watchers.news/2025/05/14/major-x2-7-solar-flare-erupts-active-region-4087/
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/strongest-solar-flare-2025-20326847.php
https://www.ndtv.com/science/blackouts-around-the-world-as-strongest-solar-flare-of-2025-hits-earth-experts-say-more-to-come-8421113
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/15/voyager-1s-primary-thrusters-revived-before-dsn-command-pause/
https://www.iflscience.com/after-21-years-voyager-1-fires-its-thrusters-again-thanks-to-long-distance-servicing-79235
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/voyager_1_survives_with_thruster_fix/
https://www.earth.com/news/voyager-1s-thrusters-brought-back-to-life-after-21-years/
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/05/voyager-1-makes-an-incredible-comeback-2/
https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/perseverance-mars-rover-becomes-1st-spacecraft-to-spot-auroras-from-the-surface-of-another-world
https://petapixel.com/2025/05/15/the-first-ever-picture-of-aurora-lights-on-mars-captured-by-perseverance-rover/
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/perseverance-picture-martian-aurora
https://physicsworld.com/a/this-is-what-an-aurora-looks-like-on-mars/
https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/lights-on-mars-nasa-rover-photographs-visible-auroras-on-red-planet-for-the-first-time
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Sources:
https://www.sciencealert.com/sun-unleashes-most-powerful-flare-weve-seen-in-2025
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/solar-cycle-25/2025/05/14/strong-flare-erupts-from-sun-4/
https://watchers.news/2025/05/14/major-x2-7-solar-flare-erupts-active-region-4087/
https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/strongest-solar-flare-2025-20326847.php
https://www.ndtv.com/science/blackouts-around-the-world-as-strongest-solar-flare-of-2025-hits-earth-experts-say-more-to-come-8421113
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/15/voyager-1s-primary-thrusters-revived-before-dsn-command-pause/
https://www.iflscience.com/after-21-years-voyager-1-fires-its-thrusters-again-thanks-to-long-distance-servicing-79235
https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/15/voyager_1_survives_with_thruster_fix/
https://www.earth.com/news/voyager-1s-thrusters-brought-back-to-life-after-21-years/
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/05/voyager-1-makes-an-incredible-comeback-2/
https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/perseverance-mars-rover-becomes-1st-spacecraft-to-spot-auroras-from-the-surface-of-another-world
https://petapixel.com/2025/05/15/the-first-ever-picture-of-aurora-lights-on-mars-captured-by-perseverance-rover/
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/perseverance-picture-martian-aurora
https://physicsworld.com/a/this-is-what-an-aurora-looks-like-on-mars/
https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/lights-on-mars-nasa-rover-photographs-visible-auroras-on-red-planet-for-the-first-time
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