Tag: sun

Treasures beneath the ocean floor? Seawater plays role in gold formation

EARTH04/07/2024

Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries. Researchers traveled to...

High-resolution land surface dataset provides Earth system modeling details

EARTH03/07/2024

Earth system models (ESMs) help us understand climate and environmental changes. With advances in computing power, ESMs can now be run at kilometer-scale (k-scale) resolutions, capturing very fine details to better predict extreme weather and understand...

India’s Sun probe reaches solar orbit

ASTRONOMY07/01/2024

India's solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun's orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success for the space exploration ambitions of the...

After Moon landing, India eyes the Sun

ASTRONOMY28/08/2023

Days after becoming the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's largely unexplored south pole, India's space agency said on Monday it...

Flashes on the sun could help scientists predict solar flares

ASTRONOMY17/01/2023

In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists have found new clues that could help predict when and where the...

Strong solar flare erupts from Sun

ASTRONOMY08/01/2023

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:57 p.m. EDT on Jan. 5, 2023. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun...

Solar Orbiter speeds toward its next rendezvous with the sun

ASTRONOMY15/10/2022

The ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission arrives at its next close approach to the sun on 12 October 2022 at 19:12 UTC (21:12 CEST). This...

The sun as you’ve never seen it before

ASTRONOMY20/05/2022

Powerful flares, breathtaking views across the solar poles, and a curious solar "hedgehog" are among the haul of spectacular images, movies and data returned...

Sun releases significant solar flare

ASTRONOMY19/04/2022

The Sun emitted a significant solar flare on April 16, 2022, peaking at 11:34 p.m. EST. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun...

The sun let out another flare and the photos are stunning

ASTRONOMY04/04/2022

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographs the sun with 10 times the resolution of high-definition television. NASA's orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory captured yet another solar flare...