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The Puzzle of Why the Sun is Hotter Away From Its Surface
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| Topic: Sun |
01/28/13 |
| Solar astronomers have long wondered why the Sun's atmosphere gets hotter, rather than colder, as you move away from the star's surface. High resolution observations are now revealing the mechanism that pumps energy into the Sun's corona. |
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Six Minutes in the Sun
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| Topic: Sun |
12/14/12 |
| This month, a NASA mission will make its third launch into space for a six-minute flight to gather information about the Sun. |
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Black Spots on the Sun
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| Topic: Sun |
12/03/12 |
| Astronaut Don Pettit continues his diary from Expedition 31 on the International Space Station. In this installment he talks about observing solar phenomenon from Earth orbit, and the continued care of the plants he has been caring for on the ISS. |
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Predicting Space Radiation
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| Topic: Sun |
10/20/12 |
| Astrophysicists have created the first online system for predicting and forecasting radiation in near-Earth, lunar, and martian space environments. The tool could be useful in predicting potential hazards for future missions to these locations. |
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Predicting a Solar Flare
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| Topic: Sun |
08/15/12 |
| Researchers may have discovered a new method to predict solar flares more than a day before they occur. |
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Space Tornadoes on the Sun
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| Topic: Sun |
07/03/12 |
| Super tornadoes on the Sun may one day help scientists develop ways of produce clean, free energy here on Earth. |
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