Category: Sun

Photographer’s Solar Photo Reveals the Twisted ‘Surface’ of the Sun | PetaPixel

Photo of the weekend Astrophotographer Jason Guenzel has captured one of his most detailed solar images in his years of photographing “the curiosities of the universe.” It’s a stunning photo that reveals the twisted “surface” of our Sun… More about this article in the link below… https://petapixel.com/2021/12/27/photographers-solar-photo-reveals-the-twisted-surface-of-the-sun/

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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park limits oasis trail to 4-hour daily window because of weather danger

Two hikers on the Borrego Palm Canyon Trail in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park were airlifted out Sunday as part of a rescue that park officials say may have been related to rising temperatures in the desert. “Due to the ongoing rescue investigation on the incident, the trail is being closed for a short period of […]

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Bad Astronomy | A solar flare in 774 AD changed Earth’s atmospheric chemistry

In the year 774 AD, an enormously powerful blast of matter and energy from space slammed into Earth. Nothing like it had been felt on this planet for 10,000 years. A mix of high-energy light and hugely accelerated subatomic particles, when this wave impacted Earth it changed our atmospheric chemistry enough to be measured centuries […]

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A “Ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse Will Be Visible This Weekend – “Ring of Fire” Solar Eclipse June 2020

Since movie theaters and Broadway have been closed for some time, you can catch the best shows this year simply by looking up at the sky. From supermoons to meteor showers, the night sky has been, well, stellar entertainment. This weekend, another incredible celestial event will hit: an annual “ring of fire” solar eclipse… more about this article […]

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NASA solar probe smashes two wild records as it approaches the sunGotta go fast.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just took the record for the fastest human-made object and the closest object to the sun from… NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. The solar probe, launched in August 2018, is built to withstand the scorching temperatures of the sun’s outer atmosphere, unraveling some of the mysteries lurking within. A suite of four instruments on board […]

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Astronomers Detect a Binary Star Set to Explode, And You Might Be Alive to See It

An ordinary-looking star system, barely visible in the night sky, appears to have a very bright future in store – and if astronomers’ predictions are right, some of us might even be around to see it… More about this article in link… https://www.sciencealert.com/this-innocent-looking-star-is-doomed-to-explode-and-you-might-be-alive-to-see-it

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