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Venus Moving in for a Transit
Venus is moving in! The LASCO C3 coronograph on board the SOHO spacecraft has been watching the approach of Venus…
A Rare Type of Solar Storm Spotted by Satellite
[/caption] When a moderate-sized M-class flare erupted from the Sun on May 17, it sent out a barrage of high-energy…
Astrophoto: A Smokestack on the Sun by Monty Leventhal
[/caption] This unusual prominence on the Sun looks like an exhaust-spewing smokestack. It was captured by noted Australian amateur astronomer…
The Moon Affects the Solar Wind
[/caption] From a NASA press release: With the Moon as the most prominent object in the night sky and a…
The Zen of the Sun
[/caption] Images and video from the Solar Dynamics Observatory have shown us that the fury of the Sun can be…
Spacecraft Captures Mercury-Jupiter Conjunction
[/caption] Here’s a great shot from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft of Mercury (top planet) and Jupiter snuggling…
Amazing Eclipse Timelapse Shows the Sun’s Chromosphere
We've added loads of images and videos to our eclipse gallery from last night annular solar eclipse, but this one…
Watch Jupiter as a ‘Space Invader’
This great video created from images taken by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) on May 13 and 14 show…
How Big Are Sunspots?
[/caption] The short answer? Really big. The long answer? Really, really big. The image above shows sunspot regions in comparison…
Ring of Fire! Annular Solar Eclipse on May 20
[/caption] There’s a great reason to look up this weekend and hope for clear skies! On May 20-21 an annular…