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NASA Just Found the Sun’s Secret Warning Before Massive Solar Flares (scitechdaily.com)

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Scientists have long struggled to accurately predict solar flares, but a recent breakthrough using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has uncovered a promising new sign: flickering coronal loops.

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 29 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm half surprised they're still working rn

How long till a 20yo intern wipes the data?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Depends if it helps Elmo and SpaceX.

[–] Stovetop 13 points 3 days ago

Wouldn't surprise me if Trump privatizes NASA just for the purpose of selling them off to SpaceX.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for having the actual summary instead of clickbait question.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I try to avoid those, since "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge's_law_of_headlines

[–] rovingnothing29 1 points 3 days ago

Unless the yes is the disappointing answer.

[–] pwnicholson 5 points 3 days ago

Sweet. Now all we have to do is find the Stargate and we can time travel.