Sun Releases Magnificent Eruption
On Sept. 29th, a long filament of magnetism in the sun’s northern hemisphere erupted, producing a magnificent CME and the must-see movie above from NASA’s Solar…
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A Fiery Solar Explosion
Like a dragon breathing fire, a powerful blast of plasma erupts from the Sun in this colourised view of a ‘coronal mass ejection’. These huge clouds…
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Something Big Is About to Happen on the Sun
Something big is about to happen on the sun. According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories, the sun’s vast magnetic field is about to flip. “It looks…
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SWAP Captures a Violent Sun
ESA’s Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite has been in orbit since November 2009, demonstrating a range of technologies and serving as a platform for scientific observations. The 130-kg…
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Did You Know That the Solar System Has a Tail?
Like a comet, the solar system has a tail. NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) has for the first time mapped out the structure of this tail,…
Read the articleNASA Launching IRIS, Next Solar Mission, June 26
NASA’s next scientific satellite, which is scheduled for launch June 26, will provide the most detailed look ever at the sun’s lower atmosphere or interface region.…
Read the articleSun Unleashes X-Class Solar Flares
During a 24 hour period straddling May 13th and 14th, the sun unleashed three X-class solar flares. These are the strongest flares of the year so…
Read the articleMonster Sunspot AR1654 Is Turning Towards Earth…
One of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle is now turning toward Earth. Named AR1654, the active region is crackling with medium-sized (M-class) flares…
Read the articleInternational Space Station Turns SOLAR to Face the Sun
This weekend the International Space Station will turn itself to position ESA’s SOLAR instrument for a better view of the Sun. It will be the first…
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ESA Proba-2 Satellite Watched Three Partial Solar Eclipses in One Day
ESA’s Sun-watching Proba-2 satellite experienced three partial solar eclipses last night while lucky observers watching from northern Australia were treated to a total solar eclipse. During…
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