It May Be Blazing Hot Down Here, but the Earth Is Now at Its Furthest Point from the Sun

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

The World Will End in Less Than a Billion Years

Microbes will outlive all plant and animal species, scientist says

IRIS Is NASA's Latest and Most Advanced Sun Hunter

IRIS Is NASA's Latest and Most Advanced Sun Hunter

The space telescope will study the mysterious interface region of the sun

Gigantic Plasma Tornadoes Dance on the Sun – Video

Gigantic Plasma Tornadoes Dance on the Sun – Video

The Sun is at the peak of its activity, so phenomena like this are more common

Three Years of the Sun's Life in Just 4 Minutes – Video

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

NASA Captures a Rare and Spectacular Event, Rain on the Sun – Video

NASA Captures a Rare and Spectacular Event, Rain on the Sun – Video

One solar eruption generated solar flares, mass ejections and coronal rain

Stardust Tells the Story of Earth’s Destruction with Stunning Graphics and Hidden Depth – Video

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

Short Lived Space Telescope Captures Highest Resolution Images of the Sun - Video

Short Lived Space Telescope Captures Highest Resolution Images of the Sun - Video

Solar braiding was also observed for the first time ever

Monster Sunspot AR1654 Spews Massive Flare Headed Towards Earth

Monster Sunspot AR1654 Spews Massive Flare Headed Towards Earth

It's not big enough to cause big problems, but its effects will be felt

Massive Recent Sun Eruption Could Engulf 20 Earths and Have Room to Spare -  Video

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

Mercury's Peculiar One and a Half Day Year – Video

Mercury's Peculiar One and a Half Day Year – Video

Because it's so close to the sun, Mercury spins very slowly

The Phases of the Moon, from Full Moon to New Moon, Explained – Video

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

Saturn and Venus Align Early Tuesday, a Sight to Be Seen

Saturn and Venus Align Early Tuesday, a Sight to Be Seen

The beautiful rings of Saturn will be visible from Earth through telescopes

Former Developer Reveals Internet Explorer Dirty Tricks

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

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

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]

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

 
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