explosions

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A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“It’s a neurochemical con job. It’s just synaptic, electronic explosions in your brain. It’s just a meat computer,” he says, bursting into his infectious, double bass laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Witnesses in Gaza City said they heard loud explosions in Al-Rimal neighborhood around 8 p.m. local time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Researchers are especially interested in the powerful "kicks" neutron stars receive during supernova explosions.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Something that would tell me that there were explosions happening inside of her, and that she was one of us—a mourner.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds