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Spaceweather in the Focus of Researchers

October 29, 2014 Posted by Staff

Significant research has been conducted in the attempts of explaining the physics behind space weather and the geomagnetic storms it causes. Our solar system’s star regularly hurls millions of tons of plasma gas towards Earth, as solar wind, which then acts by buffeting the magnetic field protecting our planet. What is important is that this solar wind can be the cause of geomagnetic storms so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: National News, Tech & Science Tagged With: magnetic, magnetic field, magnetic reconnection, magnetosphere, plasma field, reconnection, research, solar storms, space weather, Sun

Mercury Hosts Water Ice in North Pole Craters

October 17, 2014 Posted by Contributor

Mercury hosts water ice

Searching for extraterrestrial water presence has never been so rewarding. Messenger, NASA’s probe orbiting Mercury, has discovered ice sheets on the planet’s North Pole. Finding ice on the Sun’s closest neighbor is astonishing. While Earth lies comfortably at 93 million miles away from the Sun, Mercury and the star are separated by just 36 million miles. Because it has almost no atmospheric layer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: Astronomy, extraterrestrial water, Mercury, Messenger probe, NASA, Solar System, Sun, water, water ice

Sunscreens, not all are Safe for Skin, Health – Researchers

May 31, 2014 Posted by Staff

The effectiveness of some of the sunscreen has been questioned by researchers. The new study found that about 500 of the current year’s sunscreens and products containing sunscreen don’t work. Researchers at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C claim certain sunscreens containing chemicals, like Padimate-O and Parsol … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: effective, questioned, Skin, Skin Protection, SPF 30, Study, Sun, Sun tan, sunscreen, Sunscreen safety, toxic sunscreen

HD 162826, the Sun’s first Sibling says Astronomers

May 11, 2014 Posted by Staff

A recent discovery by researches led by Ivan Ramirez of The University of Texas at Austin has discovered the first sibling of the Sun, which is believed to be born from the same cloud of gas and dust as our Sun. This finding will be helping in searching other solar siblings and can unravel the mystery about sun's formation and our habitation of our solar system. The lost sibling of the sun, is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: Astronomers, Austin, HD 162826, Ivan Ramirez, Sibling, Sun, Sun sibling, University of Texas

Sun’s sibling ‘HD 162826’ is hotter and bigger

May 10, 2014 Posted by Contributor

Believe it or not, it seems the astronomers have found the lost sibling of the Sun. The new member of the solar family has been named as HD 162826, which is just 110 light years away from the Sun. Our Sun has emerged from a thick cloud of space dust and gas, like most of the stars. These dust particles and gas has led to the origin of 1,000 to 10,000 stars.  Initially these small stars … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: HD 162826, new sun, Solar System, Sun, Sun sibling

Sun gives celestial treat to skygazers in Perth

April 29, 2014 Posted by Contributor

The sky gazers in Perth had a rare hide and seek game with the Sun on Tuesday as patchy cloud threatened a rare view of a solar eclipse. According to the scientists, the Moon crept into the Sun's path shortly after 1.00 p.m.. This led to covering 49 percent of the Earth’s closest star by 2.42 p.m.. The rare celestial event continued till 4.00 p.m.. According to Astronomy educator Richard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: Moon, solar eclipse, solar eclipse in Perth, Sun, sun event in Perth

Red planet Mars offers rare celestial treat to sky gazers

April 9, 2014 Posted by Contributor

The space lovers had a rare celestial treat on Tuesday (April 8) when the Earth, Mars and Sun came in a straight line, giving a close glimpse of the red planet. The rare event was termed as ‘opposition’ by the astronauts because Mars and the Sun were on opposite sides of the sky and our planet Earth soared between the two celestial bodies. But those who have missed the rare sight need not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: Earth, Mars, red planet, Sun

NASA unveils incredible footage of solar flare

April 7, 2014 Posted by Contributor

US space agency NASA has unveiled an incredible video of a mid-level solar flare erupting from the sun’s surface. The footage was captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory when the mid-level flair peaked at 10:05 am (EDT) on April 2. The solar flare, which has been classified as M6.5 flare, is described as "graceful eruption," by the NASA scientists. NASA has posted the footage on its … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: NASA, Solar flare, Sun

Earth fortunately missed violent solar flare in 2012

March 19, 2014 Posted by Contributor

In a major relief to all living on Earth, the scientists have said that our planet has fortunately missed encounter with a fierce solar magnetic storm in the year 2012, an event that could have wreaked havoc with the electrical grid, disabling satellites and GPS had it come nine days earlier. According to the researchers, if the massive eruptions had came nine days earlier it would have hit the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: Earth, Solar flare, solar magnetic storm, Solar storm, Solar System, Sun

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