Solar Eruption- Size of 20 Earths
A giant Solar Eruption the size of 20 Earths, on Dec. 31, 2012. The length of the eruption extends about 160,000 miles out from the
Earth’s Magnetosphere behaves like a Sieve
ESA’s quartet of satellites has discovered that Earth’s Magnetosphere behaves like a sieve in orbit, and that our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind
Inverted Sun and Starfield
If this dark ball look somehow familiar, it’s because it’s our Sun. In the above image, the Sun and a starfield are color inverted.
The Electric Space around Earth
The radiation belts that surround Earth, we still don’t know much about them, are home to killer electrons, plasma waves, and intense electrical currents that
Incandescent Sun- like you have never seen it before
Solar Dynamics Observatory – SDO images in the 171 Angstrom wavelength of extreme ultraviolet, show plasma in the solar atmosphere, called the corona, that is
What causes Aurora?
Aurora are colorful lights in the night time sky primarily appearing in Earth’s polar regions. But what causes them?
Solar corona in total eclipse
During this total solar eclipse in 2008, the solar corona can be seen with naked eye.
The Cosmic Energy Inventory
Now that the old year has drawn to a close, it’s traditional to take stock. And why not think big and take stock of everything
Earth’s Magnetosphere
You’ve seen the pattern in science class when you laid bits of iron around a bar magnet. The invisible force field around the magnet becomes
First ever STEREO images of the entire Sun
On Feb. 6th, NASA’s twin STEREO probes moved into position on opposite sides of the sun, and they are now beaming back uninterrupted images of
