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The Sun Will Affect Mars Missions in April
Topic: Sun
03/24/13
Summary: As Mars passes almost directly behind the Sun next month, communications with robotic missions at the red planet will be diminished.
The Puzzle of Why the Sun is Hotter Away From Its Surface
Topic: Sun
01/28/13
Summary: 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.
Six Minutes in the Sun
Topic: Sun
12/14/12
Summary: This month, a NASA mission will make its third launch into space for a six-minute flight to gather information about the Sun.
Black Spots on the Sun
Topic: Sun
12/03/12
Summary: 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.
Predicting Space Radiation
Topic: Sun
10/20/12
Summary: 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.
Stellar Shockwaves Shaped our Solar System
Topic: Sun
09/27/12
Summary: A new study indicates that shockwaves from the young Sun would have caused the planets of our solar system to form at different times.
Why is the Sun So Round?
Topic: Sun
08/18/12
Summary: The Sun is nearly the roundest object ever measured...but why?
Predicting a Solar Flare
Topic: Sun
08/15/12
Summary: Researchers may have discovered a new method to predict solar flares more than a day before they occur.
Space Tornadoes on the Sun
Topic: Sun
07/03/12
Summary: Super tornadoes on the Sun may one day help scientists develop ways of produce clean, free energy here on Earth.
Electric Moon Jolts the Solar Wind
Topic: Sun
06/01/12
Summary: New research shows that the Moon has a far-reaching influence on the solar wind.
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