Jul 27 2011

Monster Waves Behind Sun’s Coronal Heating Mystery?

Tag: Mystery,Physics,Satellites,Solar System,Space Telescopes,Space Weather,Stellar Phenomena,Stellar Physics,Telescopes,The Sun,Unexplained Phenomena — Ian O'Neill @ 5:00 pm
Powerful Alfvén waves have been detected deep inside the sun's atmosphere, possibly explaining why the solar atmosphere is so hot.

Jul 12 2011

Get Ready for ‘Manhattanhenge’ on July 13

Tag: Astronomy,Current Events,The Sun — Jennifer Ouellette @ 4:57 am
It may not be Stonehenge, but Wednesday will see a different kind of solar alignment over the New York City skyline.

Jun 21 2011

What Happens at the Summer Solstice?

Tag: Astronomy,Astrophysics,Current Events,Earth,The Sun — Ian O'Neill @ 5:17 pm
You just lived through a beautifully subtle celestial event: the moment of summer solstice.

Jun 14 2011

Is the Sun About to Fizz Out?

Tag: Meetings,Mystery,Stars,Stellar Phenomena,Stellar Physics,The Sun — Ian O'Neill @ 7:40 pm
The sun is changing, but scientists aren't sure why.

Jun 14 2011

Curb Soot and Smog to Keep Earth Cool, Says UN

Tag: Africa,Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing,Animals,Arctic Regions,Asia,Cars,Climate,Climate Change,Coal,Cooking,Death and Dying,Earth,Environment,Exhaust and Emissions,Fossil Fuels,Glaciers,Global Warming,Heat Waves,Heating,Lung Cancer,NASA,Organic,Parks and Forests,Particles,Pigs,Rice and Grains,Science,Scientists,The Sun,Vehicles,Video,Waste — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:21 pm
Sharply reducing emissions of soot and smog could play a critical role in preventing Earth from overheating.

Jun 14 2011

The Night of the Blood Red Moon

Tag: Battles and Incidents,Eclipses,Events,History,Light,Royalty and Rulers,The Moon,The Sun — Mark Thompson @ 12:23 am
Astronomer Mark Thompson explains why, on Wednesday, a lunar eclipse is set to dazzle night skies (but not in the U.S., sadly)

Jun 10 2011

Voyager: Solar System Edge is Bubbly and ‘Frothy’

Tag: NASA,Solar System,Spacecraft,The Sun,Voyager Program — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 7:31 am
The twin Voyager probes are entering interstellar space, but they're experiencing some surprises along the way.

Jun 08 2011

Epic Solar Flare Pops Sun’s Magnetic Cork

Tag: Current Events,Earth,NASA,Stellar Phenomena,Stellar Physics,The Sun — Ian O'Neill @ 7:34 am
Early Tuesday, a powerful solar explosion kicked up a surprising amount of material, creating a huge veil of dark plasma that spectacularly rained back down on the solar surface.

May 27 2011

Observing Our Nearest Star, Safely

Tag: Astronomy,Eye,Safety,Telescopes,The Sun — Mark Thompson @ 7:34 am
Astronomer Mark Thompson is getting ready for summer, sharing some important solar astronomy advice.

May 18 2011

Lonely Planets Populate the Cosmos

Tag: Jupiter,Orbits,Space Telescopes,The Sun,Universe — Irene Klotz @ 5:00 pm
Who needs a solar system? Research shows solitary planets may be more common in the universe.
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