NASA Detects Sunspots as Sprays of Plasma Formed on the Surface; Will It Turn Into a Solar Storm?

SPACE 05.02.2021 21:01 PM

NASA satellites detect "Sunspots" forming on the Sun. Should we worry about this phenomenon?

Proxima Centauri Spits Out Biggest Solar Flare, But Experts Still Consider It a Habitable Region

04.25.2021 23:35 PM

Proxima Centauri — the nearest star next to our own — produced one of the most powerful flares on record. It could change the way scientists think about its habitability.

Solar Cycle Affects Emissions of Potentially Hazardous Particles, Source Unveiled

03.04.2021 05:04 AM

During solar storms in its outer atmosphere, the Sun releases potentially hazardous solar energetic particles that are potentially hazardous - and scientists have pinpointed a potential source of these particles.

Huge Solar Flare Captured Erupting from Sun's Surface in New NASA Video

03.01.2021 05:24 AM

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a huge solar flare bursting from the Sun's northwest hemisphere followed by a few shockwaves.

Did NASA Just Discover a Magnetic Field in Sun’s Chromosphere?

02.21.2021 22:47 PM

NASA has peered into the chromosphere to return multi-height measurements of its magnetic field. The sun's magnetic fields give rise to different eruptions in its outer atmosphere.

Eating Grapes Can Make Your Skin Look 10 Years Younger, According to Study

02.11.2021 02:09 AM

Researchers recently found that eating grapes may result in a stronger shield from UV light damage to the skin.

NASA Found Sunspot Opening on the Surface of the Sun Which Could Spark Solar Flare

02.10.2021 01:15 AM

NASA spots a sunspot growing on the Sun's surface. Astronomers have revealed it could expand to a monstrous size in the coming days.

Arranged Nanoblocks Help Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

02.03.2021 04:55 AM

A new technique for fabricating solar cells, with the help of specially arranged nanoblocks, could significantly improve their efficiency.

NASA Parker Solar Probe Spacecraft Will Finally Go the Sun To Take a Photo of Six Planets

01.31.2021 22:42 PM

Parker Solar Probe spacecraft is expected to provide new data on solar activity and help scientists estimate space-weather events.

ESA Shares Stunning New Video Showing Solar Orbiter's View of Mars, Earth and Venus

01.27.2021 02:45 AM

Solar Orbiter has captured a brilliant view of Earth, Mars, and Venus in just a single frame. European Space Agency shared the stunning video on the website.

Will China 's Space Programme Launch First Mission to Sun in 2022?

01.24.2021 23:29 PM

China's Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory will orbit near the Sun starting next year and stay there for at least four years.

NASA Detects Stunning Structures Behind Solar Winds

01.20.2021 23:33 PM

NASA announced that the Sun has extraordinary 'small-scale systems' that generate solar winds and influence space weather.

Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Reaches Nearest Approach to Venus

12.28.2020 18:00 PM

The joint American-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft "had an appointment with Venus" yesterday morning, the first "in a series of planetary flybys" to hone the orbit of a probe on its journey to the sun.

Using a Single Image, Scientists Changed People’s Insight of the Sun

12.28.2020 12:00 PM

The Inouye Solar Telescope released the initial images of the Sun it captured. It unveiled the Sun not just in unprecedented detail but also helped scientists look into the mechanics behind the star's unpredictable space weather.

3 Little-Known Facts About Neutrinos, aka, “The Ghost Particle”

12.15.2020 04:00 AM

One of the persisting challenges in the world of Physics is the detection, measurement, and understanding of neutrinos, also known as "the ghost particle."

How To Tell Time Without Using Clocks

11.29.2020 12:00 PM

Long before the clock is invented, ancient people have learned various ways of telling the time through available resources. Here are some of those.

Large Sunspot Arrives in Time for Thanksgiving

11.26.2020 11:00 AM

Scientists from the Nasional Solar Observatory of the US National Science Foundation forecasted the arrival of a large sunspot in time for Thanksgiving.

‘Dim the Sun’ to Save the Earth. Would It Work?

11.25.2020 19:00 PM

Emitting reflective particles into the atmosphere could eventually save the Earth from climate change.

Solar-Powered Space Rocket Might Become Possible for Interstellar Travel Soon

11.24.2020 20:00 PM

Engineers have been developing a rocket engine powered by the sun that would make interstellar travel possible in the near future.

Moon Photobombs the Sun in Stunning View From NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory

10.20.2020 08:00 AM

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory was taking a video of the Sun when the Moon suddenly swooped in.

What is the Solar Cycle 25?

09.16.2020 08:40 AM

Experts from NASA and the NOAA have recently announced the beginning of Solar Cycle 25. They explain the impact of solar activity on space weather and space exploration.