- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- July 6th, 2013
It May Be Blazing Hot Down Here, but the Earth Is Now at Its Furthest Point from the Sun
The Earth has reached the aphelion and has now started inching back towards the sun
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 2nd, 2013
The World Will End in Less Than a Billion Years
Microbes will outlive all plant and animal species, scientist says
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- June 20th, 2013
IRIS Is NASA's Latest and Most Advanced Sun Hunter
The space telescope will study the mysterious interface region of the sun
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- June 11th, 2013
Gigantic Plasma Tornadoes Dance on the Sun – Video
The Sun is at the peak of its activity, so phenomena like this are more common
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- April 23rd, 2013
Three Years of the Sun's Life in Just 4 Minutes – Video
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has been staring at the sun for three years now
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- February 21st, 2013
NASA Captures a Rare and Spectacular Event, Rain on the Sun – Video
One solar eruption generated solar flares, mass ejections and coronal rain
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- February 4th, 2013
Stardust Tells the Story of Earth’s Destruction with Stunning Graphics and Hidden Depth – Video
Billions of years from now, Earth will be destroyed, but every atom in it will live on
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- January 24th, 2013
Short Lived Space Telescope Captures Highest Resolution Images of the Sun - Video
Solar braiding was also observed for the first time ever
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- January 12th, 2013
Monster Sunspot AR1654 Spews Massive Flare Headed Towards Earth
It's not big enough to cause big problems, but its effects will be felt
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- January 5th, 2013
Massive Recent Sun Eruption Could Engulf 20 Earths and Have Room to Spare - Video
The sun is nearing the height of its 11-year activity cycle
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- December 29th, 2012
Mercury's Peculiar One and a Half Day Year – Video
Because it's so close to the sun, Mercury spins very slowly
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- December 29th, 2012
The Phases of the Moon, from Full Moon to New Moon, Explained – Video
The moon's position around the Earth and the sun determines the phases
- Science Blog
- By Cristina Macari
- November 26th, 2012
Saturn and Venus Align Early Tuesday, a Sight to Be Seen
The beautiful rings of Saturn will be visible from Earth through telescopes
- Internet Explorer
- By Bogdan Popa
- November 5th, 2012
Former Developer Reveals Internet Explorer Dirty Tricks
I will not forgive Microsoft for what it did, he says
- Space
- By Lucian Parfeni
- November 2nd, 2012
FOXSI Is a Next-Generation X-Ray Space Telescope That Will Only Live for 6 Minutes
NASA scientists are studying small solar flares that are hard to detect
- Space
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 31st, 2012
Near the Edge of the Solar System, Voyager 1 Finds Unexpected Phenomenon
The sun magnetic field seems to be energizing particles in the region
- Space
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 19th, 2012
The Sun Like You've Never Seen It Before, Blurring the Lines Between Art and Science [Video]
NASA processes photos to uncover valuable data, but it generates some spectacular images