Aug 09 2010
Living in a Technicolor Universe
An urban legend has developed over the years that the colors in modern astronomical photos are made up in a paint-by-numbers game by publicity-hungry astronomers.
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Aug 04 2010
Impact! Coronal Mass Ejection Hits Earth
It's hard to imagine the magnetic battle that's ensuing above my head right now, but over the last few hours, a vast magnetic "bubble" of solar plasma slammed into the Earth's magnetosphere.
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Aug 01 2010
Incoming! The Sun Unleashes CME at Earth
Earlier this morning, NASA's SDO witnessed a magnetic eruption on the sun. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) also spotted a large coronal mass ejection (CME) blasting in the direction of Earth.
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Jun 16 2010
Is a Devastating Solar Flare Coming to a City Near You?
As NASA scientists issue fresh warnings about the hazard of a massive solar storm neutralizing our power grids, how can we mitigate the effects of a solar onslaught?
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May 25 2010
Solar Observatory Predicts Comet Extermination
Watching a comet get destroyed by the sun is a lot of fun if you can predict when it's going to happen. A group of Berkeley researchers have done just that, tracking a comet deep into the solar atmosphere.
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May 21 2010
Lunar Craters May Be Electrified
Future moon explorers will have more to reckon with more than dust and frigid temperatures.
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May 14 2010
How Does the Sun Affect the Earth?
The 1974 horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" kicks off with brilliant footage of solar flares and descends into violence and mayhem. While there's no evidence to suggest an actual link between increased solar activity and human violence, it can ...
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May 14 2010
Wake-Up Call: ‘Zombiesat’ Could Interrupt ‘Lost’ Finale
After a bizarre chain of events, the zombie satellite currently drifting through geostationary orbit could interrupt US cable TV programming, possibly even one of the most anticipated finales of the year.
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May 04 2010
Zombiesat Attack! Solar Storm Fries Satellite’s Brain
After April's powerful solar storm, a satellite has stopped communicating with Earth. It's now adrift and dubbed a "zombie satellite," potentially interfering with other satellites in the neighborhood.
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May 04 2010
The Sun’s Coronal Rain Puzzle Solved
For years, solar scientists have been confused as to why "coronal rain" falls so slowly through the sun's atmosphere... until now.
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