• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 11th, 2011
Earth Will Not Be Destroyed by Solar Flares in 2012

Earth Will Not Be Destroyed by Solar Flares in 2012

NASA researchers put some people's fright at ease

X1.9-Class Solar Flare Erupted on November 3

X1.9-Class Solar Flare Erupted on November 3

The massive event will not adversely affect our planet

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 2nd, 2011
Anniversary: Hinode Achieved First Light 5 Years Ago

Anniversary: Hinode Achieved First Light 5 Years Ago

The solar observatory is capable of conducting amazing science

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 28th, 2011
Three Exoplanets Found in Our Neighborhood

Three Exoplanets Found in Our Neighborhood

The objects are located within tens of light-years from the Sun

Apple Building Solar Farm in North Carolina

Apple Building Solar Farm in North Carolina

Mac maker reportedly plans to power its vast data center with renewable energy

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 26th, 2011
Anniversary: NASA STEREO Satellites Turn 5

Anniversary: NASA STEREO Satellites Turn 5

The twin spacecraft have proven their worth many times over

GeoEye-2 Satellite Begins Integration at Lockheed Martin

GeoEye-2 Satellite Begins Integration at Lockheed Martin

The company made the announcement on October 25

NOAA Improves Its Climate Forecasting Skills

NOAA Improves Its Climate Forecasting Skills

The agency now has a new prediction model for space weather

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 7th, 2011
NASA Will Build Two Instruments for ESA's Solar Orbiter

NASA Will Build Two Instruments for ESA's Solar Orbiter

This is one of two medium-class missions ESA selected recently

Video of Comet Impacting the Sun

Video of Comet Impacting the Sun

The ensuing explosion was apparently not its doing

A View of the Current Sunspot Group Crossing the Sun

A View of the Current Sunspot Group Crossing the Sun

The feature can even be seen without a telescope

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 26th, 2011
Sun Travels Inside a Cosmic Bubble

Sun Travels Inside a Cosmic Bubble

Interesting properties characterize our corner of the galaxy

  • Systems
  • By Sorin Nita
  • September 21st, 2011
Oracle to Phase Out Sun's x86 Servers Due to Low Profit Margins

Oracle to Phase Out Sun's x86 Servers Due to Low Profit Margins

Larry Ellison says Oracle has no interest in selling Intel and Microsoft IP

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 14th, 2011
Spacecraft May Soon Have Solar Electric Propulsion

Spacecraft May Soon Have Solar Electric Propulsion

NASA just award a number of grants for studies on the issue

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 8th, 2011
Dark Matter May Be Cooling the Sun from Within

Dark Matter May Be Cooling the Sun from Within

The elusive matter may be gravitationally-bound to the star

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 7th, 2011
Two Solar Storms Took Place Early This Week

Two Solar Storms Took Place Early This Week

The events followed each other in short succession

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 6th, 2011
Dwarf Planet Remnants Revealed in Antarctica

Dwarf Planet Remnants Revealed in Antarctica

Experts find rocks that originated from a Pluto-sized object

 
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