Theregister5 days agoOMG scienceComputer model helps unravel part of the solar cycle mysteryAurora borealis in May may be the strongest in 500 years, with new insights emerging on magnetorotational instability's role in the phenomenon. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com1 month agoOMG scienceThe Threat of a Solar Superstorm Is GrowingAnd We're Not ReadyThe sun is entering a period of increased magnetic activity with more sunspots and storms, potentially posing more danger to Earth. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com1 month agoScienceSolar Eclipse Will Reveal Stunning Corona, Scientists PredictSolar eclipse chasers await a spectacular sight on April 8, 2024 Scientists are using supercomputers to predict the appearance of the sun's outer atmosphere during the total solar eclipse. [ more ]
Engadget6 days agoOMG scienceNew research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theoriesThe sun's magnetic field originates closer to the surface than previously thought, impacting solar phenomenon. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com1 month agoCoronavirusThese Cold WarEra Jets Will Chase the Eclipse to Uncover the Sun's MysteriesTotal solar eclipse crossing the United States on April 8, 2024. Studies on solar corona's temperature variation and energy transfer. [ more ]
Futurism2 months agoOMG scienceScientists Intrigued by Jet Inside Jupiter's AtmosphereJupiter's magnetic field is asymmetrical with a strong magnetism area known as the Great Blue Spot. Scientists from various institutions studied an atmospheric jet in the Great Blue Spot, revealing it fluctuates every four years. [ more ]
Futurism2 months agoOMG scienceDead Star Has Visible Scar After Devouring Chunk of PlanetWhite dwarf WD 0816-310 shows a metal scar from devouring a nearby planet. The scar's formation is linked to the star's magnetic field, a first-time observation. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com4 months agoOMG scienceStars Don't Slow Down with Age like Astronomers ThoughtAs stars spin, they exhale a constant breath of charged particles that latch on to the star's powerful magnetic field.