News tagged with solar phenomena

New FASTSAT discoveries paint detailed view of region near Earth

Space around Earth is anything but a barren vacuum. The area seethes with electric and magnetic fields that change constantly. Charged particles flow through, moving energy around, creating electric currents, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Six coronal mass ejections in 24 hours

The sun let loose with at least six coronal mass ejections (CMEs) -- solar phenomena that can send solar particles into space and affect electronic systems in satellites -- from 7 PM ET on September 18, 2011 ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 10

Man, volcanoes and the sun have influenced Europe's climate over recent centuries

An International research team has discovered that seasonal temperatures in Europe, above all in winter, have been affected over the past 500 years by natural factors such as volcanic eruptions and solar activity, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jan 19, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 10

NJIT receives funding to improve Big Bear Telescope, study solar energy

NJIT researchers are at work on many scientific and technological frontiers. The National Science Foundation has recently provided support that totals nearly $4.3 million for the diverse efforts of the following ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Study: Small fluctuations in solar activity, large influence on the climate

(PhysOrg.com) -- Subtle connections between the 11-year solar cycle, the stratosphere, and the tropical Pacific Ocean work in sync to generate periodic weather patterns that affect much of the globe, according ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (16) | comments 9

Solar Mystery Solved

(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar flares are amongst the most dangerous cosmic phenomena man has ever known. Though they pose no harm to humans, their effect on technology is vast. When they occur, they possess the capability ...

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (20) | comments 8 weblog