Evidence is growing that a part of the Comet ISON nucleus did in fact survive its close solar experience (see previous posting). Here is a report from NASA: Comet ISON May Have Survived Continuing a history of surprising behavior, material […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Comet ISON swung behind the Sun today. Initial reports were that it did not survive its close encounter with the big heat but others are now saying that there appears to be a small object that remains on the same […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a message today from Jon Saalbach, the creator of the site and app The Sun Live: The Sun Live is released today as an app for Windows 8.1, for Windows Phone 8 and available for other units as a web app. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bob Zimmerman gives an update on the state of the sun, which got more active last month, though still subdued compared to recent solar maximums : The sun goes boom! – Behind The Black. Be sure to check daily the latest […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The sun continues to ride on the mild side: Ramping down from solar maximum – Behind The Black === Check the HobbySpace Sun & Space Weather page for your daily solar fix.
The sun continues to stay in a mellow mood : The Sun That Did Not Roar – NYTimes.com. Be sure to check on the state of our home star and the local space weather by regularly visiting the HobbySpace Sun […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An announcement from NASA about Voyager 1: NASA Spacecraft Embarks on Historic Journey Into Interstellar Space PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft officially is the first human-made object to venture into interstellar space. The 36-year-old probe is about 12 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alan Boyle collects some great aurora imagery: Glowing reports are coming in from the aurora zone – PhotoBlog Here is a video of aurora in Sweden: Faint Aurora by the Lake from P-M Hedén on Vimeo. Caption: The 27th of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The sun’s magnetic field’s polarity will flip soon, completing the 11 year cycle: The Sun’s Magnetic Field is about to Flip – NASA Science
NASA releases images of the suns atmosphere (in particular the the interface between the photosphere and corona) from the newly launched Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) observatory: NASA’s IRIS Telescope Offers First Glimpse of Sun’s Mysterious Atmosphere - NASA These two […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bob Zimmerman writes about the situation with the weak solar maximum during this phase of the solar cycle: The Sun has a maximum and no one notices – Behind The Black. See also this earlier post about the solar cycle. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Washington Post had an extended article today about the potential havoc that would be unleashed upon our electronic civilization if the earth is hit by a severe solar storm: When space weather attacks! – WashingtonPost.com The auroras of 1859, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Curiosity Rover begins its journey to Mount Sharp: Curiosity Rover Report (July 11, 2013): Trek to Mount Sharp Begins – YouTube Third Drive of Curiosity’s Long Trek Covers 135 Feet PASADENA, Calif. – NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity drove 135 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are some nice graphics Emily Lakdawalla of the Planetary Society displaying the relative sizes of major moons in our Solar System: Scale comparisons of the solar system’s major moons | The Planetary Society The Solar System’s Major Moons | […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Earth could be in for a shock, so to speak, if it is hit with a really major geomagnetic storm: The Biggest Threat to the Global Economy Could Come From Outer Space: If the sun sneezes, the economy will shatter – […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This video shows a NASA news briefing about a new solar wind research spacecraft, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), which will launch this month: NASA hosts a news update about the June 26 launch of the Interface Region Imaging […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alan Boyle has posted a great collection videos of aurora borealis, which was especially brilliant over the weekend due to a solar storm: Watch the northern lights dance in these surprising time-lapse videos – Cosmic Log Here’s one of them:
Bob Zimmerman gives his latest monthly update on the solar cycle: The Sun makes the scientists look good — for now! – Behind The Black
The NASA funded Sunjammer Project will fly the largest solar sail ever deployed in space, a 1200 sq. meter sail built by L’Garde. Scheduled for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2014, the Sunjammer spacecraft will aim for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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