Watch Comet Pan-STARRS Race Around The Sun
Comet Pan-STARRS is visible in many parts of the U.S. around sunset, and it was at its peak brightness a few days ago when it made its closest pass to the sun. As they…
View ArticleBig Pic: A Bright Flash From The Sun
At 8:30 p.m. Eastern time yesterday, a solar flare peaked on the surface of the sun, emitting an intense burst of radiation. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the…
View ArticleWhat's Going On With the Sun This Week?
Our sun has really got a flair for flares lately. The third solar flare in two days peaked at 11:03 a.m. Eastern time Friday, and it was ranked as an X2.1. Solar flares…
View ArticleBig Pic: The Sun Emitted Three Enormous Flares In 24 Hours
The sun emitted three X-class flaresâthe most powerful typeâover June 10 and June 11. Very sparkly. Each flare blasted enough radiation to cause blackouts in radio…
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About The Solar Storm Headed For Earth
The sun has been regurgitating a lot of solar flares these days, and now, a couple will be knocking at Earthâs door this weekend. The originator of these flares is a…
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Journey Into The Sun's Guts With Benedict Cumberbatch As Your Guide [Video]
Solar DynamoNCSA, University of Illinois | Thomas Lucas Productions | Spitz Creative MediaThis illustration shows how fluids (yellow/orange) and the magnetic field (blue) move through the sun's...
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What Is A Sunspot?
Space And what does it have to do with my GPS being wonky? In September, an international team of scientists was able to show, for the first time, how magnetic activity in the sun’s interior leads a...
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Look What Our Sun Threw Up
Space A magnificent flare, with a magnitude of 6.7. Plus, see our favorite Sun pics ever A solar flare, in 4K video…
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