Solar Astronomy
Video of the Sun, Thanks STEREO
Well, this is one of the coolest things I've seen all week. NASA released a new video of the Sun,…
The Sun Isn’t Responsible for Climate Change
I recently wrote an article for Wired Science about how there doesn't appear to be a link between cosmic rays…
Astronauts Will Get Some Warning When the Space Storm’s Coming
One of the great risks of space travel is the threat from solar radiation storms. An unlucky group of astronauts…
Cluster Sees Earth’s Bow Shock Crumple and Reform
ESA's Cluster spacecraft were at the right place at the right time to encounter a very special event: the Earth's…
The Next Solar Cycle is Nearly Upon Us
As you may know, our Sun follows a relatively predictable 11-year cycle of solar activity. During the solar minimum, there's…
See the Sun, In Thrilling 3-D!
NASA's newest solar observatories have released their first images of the Sun, and they're great. Of course, to really enjoy…
Podcast: The Sun, Spots and All
It's Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means the Sun is back. But it's more than just a free…
Hinode’s Amazing New Images of the Sun’s Surface
NASA released some absolutely amazing new images of the surface of the Sun today, taken by the Japanese Hinode spacecraft.…
Ulysses Sees a Surprise at the Sun’s South Pole
Our Sun is very close to the calmest point of its 11-year cycle of activity, what scientists call the "Solar…
First Images of the Sun from STEREO
Remember the recent launch of the STEREO spacecraft? These are two identical solar observing spacecraft which will give astronomers a…