Sun

Why Do Sun-Gazing Spacecraft Get Cloudy Vision?

Tue, 03/07/2023 - 13:45

Earth’s host star can be quite temperamental, compelling astronomers to launch satellites and probes on missions to keep a close watch of the Sun’s massive flares. But instruments pointed towards the Sun have a tendency to acquire cloudy vision as the result of a mysterious layer that’s puzzled scientists for years.

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13 times solar storms caused freak events on Earth, from detonating mines to crashing financial markets

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 12:26

Tech Insider

A flare is shown on the surface of the sun. — This image captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory on June 20, 2013 shows the bright light of a solar flare on the left side of the sun.
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Mercury Floats in Front of the Sun in New Images From the Solar Orbiter

Tue, 02/21/2023 - 13:14

Gizmodo : Environment

On January 3, the Solar Orbiter spotted Mercury passing in front of the Sun. The transit of the small, dark orb puts the scale of our solar system into sharp relief.

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NASA videos reveal explosive events on the sun: a polar vortex of plasma, an X flare, and an eruption from the north pole

Tue, 02/14/2023 - 18:48