Sun emit a mid-level flare
(Phys.org)—On Nov. 13, 2012, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 9:04 p.m. EST.
Space Exploration
Nov 13, 2012
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News tagged with solar maximum
NASA's SAMPEX: A 3-year mission stretches to 20
(Phys.org)—NASA's very first small explorer, the Solar, Anomalous, and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer or SAMPEX, was launched July 3, 1992 to study the zoo of particles and cosmic rays surrounding Earth. Surviving much ...
Space Exploration
Nov 2, 2012
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New two-dimensional semiconductor has ideal band gap for solar harvesting
(Phys.org)—At its heart, photovoltaics research is about finding materials with specific properties that make them good at absorbing sunlight and converting it into electricity. The best photovoltaics materials are semiconductors ...
A new set of solar fireworks
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 2:14 p.m. EDT on Oct. 20, 2012. This flare is classified as an M9 flare. M-class flares are the weakest flares that can still cause some space weather effects near Earth. ...
Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2012
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Improving performance of a solar fuel catalyst
(Phys.org)—Hydrogen gas that is created using solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen has the potential to be a cost-effective fuel source if the efficiency of the catalysts used in the water-splitting process ...
Materials Science
Oct 4, 2012
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The science behind northern lights
(Phys.org)—Northern night skies have recently been alive with light. Those shimmering curtains get their start about 93 million miles away, on the sun.
Space Exploration
Oct 2, 2012
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Sun emits a medium-intensity solar flare
(Phys.org) -- The sun emitted a mid-level flare, peaking at 4:55 PM EDT on July 28, 2012.
Space Exploration
Jul 31, 2012
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NASA sees Sun send out mid-level solar flare
The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare on July 19, 2012, beginning at 1:13 AM EDT and peaking at 1:58 AM. Solar flares are gigantic bursts of radiation that cannot pass through Earth's atmosphere to harm humans on the ground, ...
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2012
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Prediction system to protect astronauts from solar storms
(Phys.org) -- With the impending solar maximum expected to bring heightened rates of flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs), putting at risk an ever-increasing human presence in space, Oh et al. designed and assessed a ...
Space Exploration
Jul 6, 2012
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How big are sunspots?
The short answer? Really big. The long answer? Really, really big.
Space Exploration
May 18, 2012
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