The sun is currently at solar maximum. This means that the celestial body is at its peak activity, releasing higher levels of radiation and solar particles. It was a strong solar storm that recently ...

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Nov. 12 (UPI) --Private space company Blue Origin canceled Wednesday's planned Mars-bound launch from Florida of its ESCAPADE craft for the second time due to increased solar flare activity. The ...

Update for 12:30 a.m. ET on Nov. 13: Blue Origin is now targeting Thursday (Nov. 13) for the ESCAPADE launch. Liftoff will occur during a window that's open from 2:57 p.m. EST to 4:25 p.m. EST (1957 ...

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