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Aurora alert! Butterfly-shaped 'hole' in sun's atmosphere could spark geomagnetic storm Sept. 13-14

A colossal butterfly-shaped coronal hole has opened in the sun’s atmosphere and is currently spewing a fast-moving stream of solar wind toward Earth that could trigger a moderate geomagnetic storm and dazzling auroras this weekend. The high-speed solar wind from this striking feature, spanning some 310,000 miles (500,000 kilometers) across, is expected to reach Earth around Sept. 14. Space…
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Are AI and photography making me a worse human?

As an ugly, geeky kid who boasted sticky-out buck teeth and a full moustache at the ripe old age of seven, I’ve always known that people are worth more than their appearances might suggest. “It’s not what you look like, it’s what you are”, my…
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No tripod? No problem – here's how you capture high-quality handheld images in challenging lighting conditions

Many photographers will know the importance of using tripods for capturing sharp images in low-light conditions. But while tripods are a must when shooting long-exposure images outdoors, in places where there are restrictions on their use – in churches, cathedrals and museums or at live performances – this can pose challenges. Even if tripods are allowed, sometimes it isn’t practical to…
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China’s surge pushes global wind toward fastest growth ever

The global wind industry is going to hit some unprecedented growth milestones, according to Wood Mackenzie’s Global Wind Power Market Outlook for Q3 2025. The world is on track to add its second terawatt of wind capacity by 2030. To put that in perspective, it took 23 years to install the first terawatt, which was reached in 2023. The second will come in just seven. Wind is also set for a…
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Utah Air Guard base to wind down tactical air control party squadron

A Utah Air National Guard base will receive two new squadrons for cyber operations airmen, while losing a tactical air control party squadron, as the service continues to shift away from its Global War on Terror posture. The Air Force said Thursday it has selected Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base to be the preferred location for the Air National Guard’s new cyber operations squadrons.
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