News articles tagged with 'Sun'
Sugar-grain sized meteorites rocked the climates of early Earth and Mars
— 2 Apr 2011 11:34 | AstronomyBombardments of 'micro-meteorites' on Earth and Mars four billion years ago may have caused the planets' climates to cool dramatically, hampering their ability to support life, according…
Solar mystery solved
— 3 Mar 2011 14:41 | AstronomyThe Sun has been in the news a lot lately because it's beginning to send out more flares and solar storms. Its recent turmoil is particularly newsworthy because the Sun was very quiet…
Solar experts detect waves in giant magnetic holes the size of the UK
— 24 Feb 2011 18:56 | AstronomyMassive waves in giant magnetic holes on the surface of the Sun have been discovered for the first time by solar scientists from the University of Sheffield and Queen's University Belfast,…
Smithsonian instrument 'fills the gap,' views Sun's innermost corona
— 4 Jan 2011 22:17 | AstronomyDuring a total eclipse of the Sun, skywatchers are awed by the shimmering corona - a faint glow that surrounds the Sun like gossamer flower petals. This outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere…
A lunar eclipse at sunrise
— 19 Dec 2010 23:11 | AstronomyPeople in the UK will have the chance to see a total eclipse of the Moon at sunrise on the morning of 21 December, the date of the winter solstice. Unusually, for British observers…
Study sheds new light on how the sun affects the Earth's climate
— 7 Oct 2010 16:21 | EnvironmentThe Sun's activity has recently affected the Earth's atmosphere and climate in unexpected ways, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature. The study, by researchers…
Extended solar minimum linked to changes in sun's conveyor belt
— 13 Aug 2010 07:15 | EnvironmentA new analysis of the unusually long solar cycle that ended in 2008 suggests that one reason for the long cycle could be a stretching of the Sun's conveyor belt, a current of plasma…
Aurora alert: The Sun is waking up
— 3 Aug 2010 11:54 | AstronomySky viewers might get to enjoy some spectacular Northern Lights, or aurorae, tomorrow. After a long slumber, the Sun is waking up. Early Sunday morning, the Sun's surface erupted and…
Stars just got bigger
— 22 Jul 2010 09:02 | AstronomyA team of astronomers led by Paul Crowther, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Sheffield, has used ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), as well as archival data from the NASA/ESA…
Cluster's decade of discovery
— 17 Jul 2010 13:23 | AstronomyESA's pioneering Cluster mission is celebrating its 10th anniversary. During the past decade, Cluster's four satellites have provided extraordinary insights into the largely invisible…