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Earths Entire Star for the First Time on Super SUNday
[/caption] Super Bowl SUNday XLV marks a watershed moment in observing our Sun. Today, February 6, 2011, NASA’s twin STEREO…
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NASA Robot and First Whole Sun Picture .. Coming on Super Bowl SUNday
[/caption] What do NASA, Robots, the Sun and the NFL have in common ? Well … its Super SUNday ...…
A Brief History of Observing the Sun
A little history of sun-watching and science from our friends at the Solar Dynamics Observatory.
First Ever Whole Sun View .. Coming Soon from STEREO
[/caption] “For the first time in the history of humankind we will be able to see the front and the…
Carnival of Space 182
The Carnival of Space 182 is up at nextbigfuture After a one month hiatus, the Carnival of Space is back.…
Holes in the Sun’s Corona in 2 D, 3 D and Video
[/caption] A pair of coronal holes on the Sun newly imaged by NASA’s flagship solar probe, the Solar Dynamics Observatory…
Previously Unseen Super-Hot Plasma Jets Heat the Sun’s Corona
[/caption] The mystery of the Sun’s corona may finally be solved. For years researchers have known – and wondered why…
Spectacular Photos from the Jan. 4 Partial Solar Eclipse
[/caption] Millions across Earth enjoyed one of nature’s most awesomely spectacular events during today’s (Jan. 4) partial solar eclipse -…
SDO Provides Constant, Unprecedented Views of Sun’s Inner Corona
[/caption] Usually the only time we can see the innermost part of the Sun’s corona is when there is a…
Near-Synchronous Explosions Connect Across the Vast Distances on the Sun
For several decades, scientists studying the sun have observed solar flares that appear to occur almost simultaneously but originated in…