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Space Missions are Building Up a Detailed Map of the Sun’s Magnetic Field
Solar physicists have been having a field day of late. A variety of missions have been staring at the sun…
2 years ago
Solar ‘Bombs’ And Mini-Tornadoes Spotted By Sun-Watching Spacecraft
My, the Sun is a violent place. I mean, we knew that already, but there's even more evidence for that…
9 years ago
This Was the Best Watched Solar Flare Ever
Are giant dragons flying out of the Sun? No, this is much more awesome than that: it's an image of…
9 years ago
This Energy-Boosting Region In The Sun Will Have A New NASA Satellite Watching It
How does the sun's energy flow? Despite the fact that we live relatively close (93 million miles, or eight light-minutes)…
10 years ago
Comet Lemmon, Now in STEREO
An icy interloper was in the sights of a NASA spacecraft this past weekend. Comet 2012 F6 Lemmon passed through…
10 years ago