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Navy Scientists Spot New Solar StructuresNavy Scientists Spot New Solar Structures

Navy Scientists Spot New Solar Structures

[/caption] There's something new under the Sun... well, just above the Sun, actually. Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory have…

13 years ago

So Long, SWAN…

Remember that newly-discovered comet we mentioned a couple of days ago?  Well, it's gone. Poof. Into the Sun and never…

13 years ago

What Does a Solar Storm Sound Like?

Of course, there is no sound in space, but sonfication is a process where any kind of non-auditory data is…

13 years ago
A New Comet’s SWAN Dive Into the SunA New Comet’s SWAN Dive Into the Sun

A New Comet’s SWAN Dive Into the Sun

[/caption] A new comet has been discovered by the SOHO team, and it -- like Lovejoy before it, almost three…

13 years ago
Feisty Comet Lovejoy Survives Close Encounter with the SunFeisty Comet Lovejoy Survives Close Encounter with the Sun

Feisty Comet Lovejoy Survives Close Encounter with the Sun

It's the morning after for the sungrazing Comet Lovejoy, and this feisty comet has scientists shaking their heads in disbelief.…

13 years ago
Watch as Comet Lovejoy Takes a Death-Dive Into the SunWatch as Comet Lovejoy Takes a Death-Dive Into the Sun

Watch as Comet Lovejoy Takes a Death-Dive Into the Sun

A comet discovered on Dec. 2, 2011 is now on a near collision course with the Sun, and likely won’t…

13 years ago

Did a Comet Hit Cause an Explosion on the Sun?

This amazing video from the SOHO mission (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) shows a sun-diving comet hitting the solar surface on…

13 years ago
Scientists Detect Sunspots Before They EmergeScientists Detect Sunspots Before They Emerge

Scientists Detect Sunspots Before They Emerge

[/caption] For solar enthusiasts, we're all quite aware of sunspots and their implications. Able to disrupt power grids, shut down…

13 years ago
Sun Celebrates Solstice With Flare (and a CME)Sun Celebrates Solstice With Flare (and a CME)

Sun Celebrates Solstice With Flare (and a CME)

[/caption] Late in the evening on June 20, 2011 the Sun emitted a long lasting C7.7 class flare (a relatively…

14 years ago
More Eye-Popping Video from the June 7 Solar ExplosionMore Eye-Popping Video from the June 7 Solar Explosion

More Eye-Popping Video from the June 7 Solar Explosion

Here's more video from the huge explosion on the Sun on June 7, 2011, which began at about 06:41 UTC.…

14 years ago