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The smallest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona — imaged for the first time by the National Science Foundation's ...

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The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai suspends Israel as a recognized national team.

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India claimed four gold medals and one silver at the 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics and bagged an ...