Solar Astronomy
European, Chinese Satellites Watch Solar Storms Pummel Earth
Scientists have long understood that satellites are at risk from bombardment by solar storms. Now, they've gotten a closer look…
New Finding Shows Super-Huge Space Tornados Power the Auroras
[/caption] If you think tornadoes on Earth are scary, newly found "space tornadoes" sound downright horrifying. But they are likely…
Solar Sigmoids Explained
[/caption] S-shaped structures called 'Sigmoids' have been found in the outer atmosphere of the Sun -- the corona. Sigmoids are…
The Anatomy of a Solar Explosion in 3-D
Wouldn't it be great if solar physicists could predict sun storms just like meteorologist predict hurricanes? Well, now perhaps they…
Where Are All the Sunspots?
[/caption] There's not a lot happening on the sun these days, at least in the sunspot department. "We're experiencing a…
Sounds Painful: Are Deadly Asteroids Stuck in Earth’s Lagrangian Points?
[/caption] Two solar telescopes launched to study coronal mass ejections and the solar wind have been sent to do an…
The Neutral Hydrogen Gun: A New Solar Flare Phenomenon
[/caption] In 2006, one of the largest solar flares observed for 30 years erupted, saturating X-ray cameras on board observatories…
Asteroseismology: Observing Stars Vibrate with CoRoT
[/caption]Observing a stars brightness pulsate may reveal its internal structure say researchers using the Convection Rotation and Planetary Transits (CoRoT)…
Podcast: The Life of the Sun
[/caption] We've talked about the Sun before, but this time we're going to look at the entire life cycle of…
Solar System’s Protective Shield is Weakening; Solar Wind Velocity at Record Low
[/caption] Solar wind output is at its lowest since accurate records began 50 years ago. This finding comes from the…