Saturn is but faintly illuminated by the sun, its mean distance from which ... it was probably the result of some great convulsion on the surface of the planet. From the motion of this spot ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured imagery of superheated plasma and 3 prominences in a magnetic field dance with the ...

Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat, a source of life. Plants are coaxed from the Earth ...

Sunspots themselves store magnetic energy; its pressure allows sunspots to be cooler than the adjacent areas of the sun’s light-emitting surface or photosphere, and thus darker. Under the right ...

which would otherwise be masked by the bright light of the sun's surface. CCOR-1 marks a significant advancement in space weather monitoring. Compared to ground-based instruments, space-based ...

By Katrina Miller Before the northern lights fill the night sky on Earth with their eerie neon glow, a blast of electrified gas flares up from the sun’s surface. And scientists are now getting a ...

Solar flares are explosive events on the sun's surface that emit strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation. These flares occur when magnetic energy accumulates in the solar atmosphere and is ...

Hiking in the beating sun can get old quick, but a wide-brimmed hat that’s breathable and wicks moisture is great for protecting your face from UV rays, and keeping the sweat off your brow. I took a ...

For all of human history, the Sun has served as a great constant in daily life. As this brilliant orb blazes across the sky, it sustaind life, provides harmonious rhythms to our world, and marks ...

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Microsoft EVP and Consumer CMO, Yusef Mehdi has commented on the future of Surface in a recent interview. When asked where he thinks Surface might go next, Mehdi suggests the company is fascinated ...