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Reports are circulating that scientists have discovered a hole above Earth, referring to a weakened region in the planet's protective layers in the upper atmosphere or magnetic field. Such a gap would allow higher levels of radiation from space to reach the planet, raising questions about risks to satellites and astronauts. Audiences are sharing and debating the findings widely, with science explainers drawing large attention to what the anomaly means for life on Earth.

Physicists report the first known superconductor that spontaneously breaks time symmetry, a property until now seen in magnets but not superconducting materials. The finding, covered by ScienceAlert, expands understanding of how order can emerge in quantum materials and could inform future research into superconductivity and exotic states of matter, drawing wide interest from the physics community.