Solar Astronomy
The Sun Bursts to Life: Sunspots, Flares and CMEs
As if to remind us it is still there, the Sun has put on an explosive show of sunspots, flares…
Celebrate Sun-Earth Day 2008 on March 20
Over the past seven years, NASA Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum has sponsored and coordinated education and public outreach events to…
Ulysses Spacecraft Dying of Natural Causes
"One equal temper of heroic heart Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek,…
Real-Time Solar Storm Warning Now Operational, Protecting Astronauts and Satellites
Highly energetic solar particles are generated by solar flares and can be harmful to astronauts and sensitive satellite circuits. Solar…
The “Astronomical Unit” May Need an Upgrade as the Sun Loses Mass
The Sun is constantly losing mass. Our closest star is shedding material through the solar wind, coronal mass ejections and…
Ulysses Passes Over Sun’s North Pole
Continuing on its epic journey around the Sun, Ulysses has reached the Sun's north pole just in the nick of time.…
SoHO Celebrates its 12th Birthday
On December 2nd, 1995 a large joint ESA and NASA mission was launched to gain an insight to the dynamics…
Hinode Discovers the Sun’s Hidden Sparkle
Blinking spots of intense light are being observed all over the lower atmosphere of the Sun. Not just in the…
Cancer Rates Rise and Fall with Cosmic Rays
Cancer is a mysterious and complicated disease, with many different types and causes. Researchers are still trying to track down…
Comet Holmes is Bigger than the Sun
All right, that title is a little misleading. In fact, when I first read the original press release, my skepticism…