Northern lights occur when a solar flare interacts with Earth's atmosphere.
The sun is putting on a show. On Sunday the star unleashed several strong and bright solar flares, including one of the most ...
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The sun’s biggest outburst in decades has scientists on edge
The Sun’s Biggest Outburst in Decades Has Scientists on Edge ...
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NASA scientist says we could turn the sun into a colossal telescope in 30 years
NASA is quietly entertaining one of the most audacious telescope concepts ever proposed: using the Sun itself as a giant lens ...
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The Sun is stronger than our electric grid — and we are defenseless against it
Recent X8-class solar flare activity reveals critical weaknesses in America's power grid, where geomagnetic currents could destroy transformers and trigger prolonged blackouts.
For much of the past decade, Andrew McCarthy has been exploring the universe—albeit from his backyard in Arizona. Using telescopes with specialized filters, planetary cameras, and astro-specific ...
An Arizona-based astrophotographer has pulled off what may be an unprecedented feat in photography: capturing a skydiver in free fall perfectly aligned with the surface of the sun. Andrew McCarthy, ...
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Sun unleashes extraordinary solar flare barrage as new volatile sunspot turns toward Earth
A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.
Safe solar observation is achievable through specialized eclipse glasses and telescope filters, enabling direct viewing of the Sun's dynamic surface. White-light filters, categorized as glass or film, ...
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