14 June 2016
Astronomers discover a giant planet orbiting two suns
...have discovered a “Tatooine” planet; a planet that orbits two suns and is named so after Luke Skywalker's homeland in "Star Wars... and the stars it orbits are similar in size to our Sun. However, despite orbiting within its stars "habitable zone”, the ...
July 2014
In thrall to a star: understanding the Sun will help us understand our own climate and environment
... forecast space weather is in its infancy and relies on our ability to understand the fundamental physics at work on the Sun, in the interplanetary medium and in the Earth’s magnetosphere. Enhancing our understanding of this star on our doorstep will...
06 December 2019
Parker Solar Probe reveals major new insights on the Sun
...back on itself until it is pointed almost directly back at the Sun. They last anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes but .... "We are detecting remnants of structures from the Sun being hurled into space and violently changing the organisation...
June 2019
Solar superstorms and their effects on Earth
... to reach the Earth in about 80 hours. It may take as little as 15 hours for a superstorm CME to travel from the Sun to the orbit of Earth. A superstorm can produce a variety of spacecraft operational anomalies and lead to premature re-entry of low...
10 May 2021
Sun's biggest outburst this cycle is sending solar storms to Earth and Mars
... to a minor radiation storm that was also launched from the Sun at the same time. It will likely bathe Ingenuity and Perservance...ARCS) and Solaris: Revealing the Mysteries of the Sun’s Poles. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... radiation on Earth’s atmosphere - is a form of solar threat, though this is not addressed here. A long filament erupted on the Sun on 31 August 2012 and was imaged by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Earth is a constantly bombarded not just...
