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This is the clearest and closest picture of the Sun ever taken

The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter mission has captured the highest-resolution full views of the Sun's visible surface to date, offering scientists an unprecedented look at our star's complex and dynamic nature. The PHI instrument has provided remarkable images of the Sun's photosphere, revealing not only its visible surface but also mapping its magnetic field and surface movements. Daniel Muller, …

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3 months ago

Scientists find evidence of past solar storms that would have catastrophic impact on Earth today

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunspot that caused intense solar storms makes dramatic comeback

The Independent

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7 months ago

The Best Lightweight Moisturizers That Won’t Make You Greasy

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Target CeraVe facial moisturizing lotion A moisturizer-and-SPF-in-one is an easy way to eliminate a skin care step, save money and get on with your day with minimal fuss while still nourishing and protecting your skin — and this just might be the best one out there. It is beloved by HuffPost editors and readers alike thanks to its oil-free and …

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7 months, 1 week ago

More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’

The Hindu

On Friday night, people from across the world were treated to a rare spectacle: vivid aurorae hanging like curtains of light in the sky. Surging currents “This is definitely a sign that the Sun is ‘waking up’ and is becoming more active, especially compared to the last solar cycle,” Jonathon Eastwood, a space physicist at Imperial College London, the UK, …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Will we see more intense auroras this year? The science of solar storms explained

ABC

On the weekend, parts of Australia witnessed an auroral display not seen for more than 20 years. "It's determined by what the orientation of the magnetic field is in the solar wind," Dr Carter said. "If the orientation of the magnetic field in the solar wind is weaker — we say northward — Earth's magnetic field acts as an effective …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Strong solar storm to produce Northern Lights in U.S.

The Hindu

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. “For most people here on planet Earth, they won’t have to do anything,” said Rob Steenburgh, a scientist with NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The storm could produce northern lights as far south in the U.S. as Alabama …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar explosion traveling at 14,00,000 kmph triggers radio blackout over Australia

India Today

In the early hours of February 6, an intense solar event unfolded as sunspot AR3575 unleashed a powerful M4-class solar flare. This significant solar activity sent a hot plume of plasma hurtling through the sun's atmosphere at speeds exceeding 1,440,000 kilometers per hour, culminating in the formation of a coronal mass ejection. Although the CME has not yet been observed …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive eruption seen on the Sun. Experts warn of radiation storm

India Today

In the early hours of Monday, a significant solar event unfolded as sunspot AR3559 erupted, emitting a powerful M6.8-class solar flare. The extreme ultraviolet flash was captured by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory, providing a stark visual of the sun's volatile behaviour. This model explains how the sun's magnetic field extends into space in a spiral pattern due to the solar …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Sun is approaching peak of activity in 11-year cycle with ‘most intense’ solar storms predicted

The Independent

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Adan Canto passes away at 42: All you need to know about the Narcos star

Hindustan Times

Adan Canto, the Mexican-American actor who transitioned from a successful music career in Mexico to become a leading figure in Hollywood, passed away on January 8 after a private struggle with appendiceal cancer. Actor Adan Canto at the FOX 2022 Upfront presentation in New York on May 16, 2022 His foray into acting began with appearances in local commercials and …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Sun’s peak activity period could come year earlier and last longer than thought, scientists say

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Sunspot as big as Earth visible without use of telescope

The Hindu

A Sunspot, identified as Sunspot 3363, has been spotted on the surface of the Sun. “The Sunspot 3363 has been visible since July 6, 2023, and might be visible until the end of this week, before it moves away from our view and not appear again,” said Mr. Bhat, who is assistant professor of physics at Poornaprajna College in Udupi. …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Cannibal eruption from Sun head towards Earth, set to hit planet today

India Today

Activity continues to pick up on the Sun as it reaches the peak of its solar cycle. Multiple Coronal Mass Ejections from the star are headed toward Earth, and the US-based Space Weather Prediction Center under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted that a cannibal eruption will hit the planet on Tuesday. The Cannibal eruption could affect radio …

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2 years, 8 months ago

More eruptions predicted after coronal mass ejection from Sun misses Earth

India Today

The moderate class solar flare from the Sun launched a Coronal Mass Ejection on Thursday. The Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India under the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata issued alerts of an incoming solar flare on Thursday and confirmed that the flare led to a coronal mass ejection. + https://t.co/jUXzRHfgwa pic.twitter.com/mIXTYA5OJw — Center of Excellence …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Solar flare from Sun causes radio blackout over Indian Ocean, could spark minor geomagnetic storm

India Today

Entering its new cycle, activities on the sun are picking up pace as the bright star emitted a major flare on Thursday. Sunspot AR2929 erupted, producing a powerful M5.5-class solar flare, which has been recorded by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory in an extreme ultraviolet flash. According to spaceweather.com, during the flare, a pulse of X-rays ionized the top of Earth's …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Auroras will be visible across the northern US, from Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon, this weekend

Daily Mail

A powerful solar flare erupted on our sun on Thursday, shooting out a giant cloud of particles toward Earth that should arrive this weekend and create stunning auroras this weekend - just in time for Halloween. Scroll down for videos A powerful solar flare erupted on our sun on Thursday, shooting out a giant cloud of particles toward Earth that …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Strong geomagnetic storm could hit Earth on Saturday: Sun explodes with dangerous flares

India Today

The Space Weather Prediction Center under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday issued a geomagnetic storm watch for October 30 following a Coronal Mass Ejection from the Sun late Thursday night. "A coronal mass ejection launched into space on October 28 by exploding sunspot AR2887 is heading almost directly for Earth," spaceweather.com reported. The largest storms that result …

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3 years, 1 month ago

'Unstable sunspot' fired off solar eruptions on Tuesday, NASA shows

Daily Mail

New footage shows an 'unstable sunspot' firing off solar eruptions during a stormy five-hour explosion of activity. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the series of eruptions from the sunspot over the course of five hours on Tuesday, October 26. Imagery from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the series of eruptions from the sunspot Sunspots are areas that appear dark on …

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3 years, 1 month ago

New sunspot triggers intense solar eruptions, hurtles particles into space

India Today

The Sun has been the source of energy powering all things on Earth and leading to the evolution of life. "The sun's rotation will bring it into view within the next 24-48 hours, creating a geoeffective source of solar activity," the report said. With the solar minimum now gone, the Sun is waking up again as solar magnetic field strength …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Sun erupts its biggest solar flare in 4 years

India TV News

The Sun recently unleashed its biggest solar flare in four years. The sunspot AR2838 explosion unleashed the largest solar flare since 2017, which is officially categorised as an X1.5-class explosion. Image Source : NASA Sun erupts its biggest solar flare in 4 years Known for damaging equipment and disrupting electrical transmissions on Earth, the July 3 flare did not disappoint …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Sun blasts biggest solar flare in 4 years, causes minor radio blackout on earth

Hindustan Times

The sun blasted the biggest solar flare since 2017 causing cosmic fireworks, and even a minor radio blackout on earth, ahead of July 4, according to reports. The solar flare appeared from a sunspot called AR2838 and it was also classified as an X-1 class sun event, they said. Nasa suggests that a solar flare is an “intense burst of …

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4 years ago

Inouye Solar Telescope reveals most detailed first-ever image captured of a sunspot

Firstpost

NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope is located on the island of Maui in Hawaiʻi. The US National Science Foundations’ Daniel K Inouye Solar Telescope captured and recently released the first-ever image of a sunspot that was taken on 28 January 2020. According to a statement by the National Solar Observatory, even though the telescope is still in phases of completion, the …

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4 years ago

Hawaii solar telescope releases image of 10,000-mile wide sunspot

Daily Mail

The world's largest solar telescope captured its first image of a sunspot and just shared it to the world. The US National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located in Hawaii, achieved a spatial resolution about 2.5 times higher than ever before – and the telescope is still in its final phases of completion. The entire sunspot measures about …

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This is the clearest and closest picture of the Sun ever taken

Scientists find evidence of past solar storms that would have catastrophic impact on Earth today

Sunspot that caused intense solar storms makes dramatic comeback

The Best Lightweight Moisturizers That Won’t Make You Greasy

More solar storms brewing after last week’s aurorae as Sun ‘wakes up’

Will we see more intense auroras this year? The science of solar storms explained

Strong solar storm to produce Northern Lights in U.S.

Solar explosion traveling at 14,00,000 kmph triggers radio blackout over Australia

Massive eruption seen on the Sun. Experts warn of radiation storm

Sun is approaching peak of activity in 11-year cycle with ‘most intense’ solar storms predicted

Adan Canto passes away at 42: All you need to know about the Narcos star

Sun’s peak activity period could come year earlier and last longer than thought, scientists say

Sunspot as big as Earth visible without use of telescope

Cannibal eruption from Sun head towards Earth, set to hit planet today

More eruptions predicted after coronal mass ejection from Sun misses Earth

Solar flare from Sun causes radio blackout over Indian Ocean, could spark minor geomagnetic storm

Auroras will be visible across the northern US, from Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon, this weekend

Strong geomagnetic storm could hit Earth on Saturday: Sun explodes with dangerous flares

'Unstable sunspot' fired off solar eruptions on Tuesday, NASA shows

New sunspot triggers intense solar eruptions, hurtles particles into space

Sun erupts its biggest solar flare in 4 years

Sun blasts biggest solar flare in 4 years, causes minor radio blackout on earth

Inouye Solar Telescope reveals most detailed first-ever image captured of a sunspot

Hawaii solar telescope releases image of 10,000-mile wide sunspot