Tag: Solar Physics
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Is the Sun a Dwarf Star? Understanding Stellar Classification
Is the Sun a Dwarf Star? A Simple Answer Yes, in scientific terms the Sun is a dwarf star. But that statement can be confusing because the word
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15 New Space Discoveries of 2025: Latest Breakthroughs
Intro: 2025’s remarkable year in space science 2025 has proven to be a landmark year for space exploration, with breakthroughs spanning exoplanets, cosmology, planetary science, and space technology. The pace of discovery reflects unprecedented collaboration among space agencies, universities, and private firms. Below are 15 notable discoveries and developments that are reshaping our understanding of…
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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe maps the unseen sun at its most active moment
Introduction: a new window into the sun’s outer atmosphere Scientists have achieved a historic milestone: creating detailed, two‑dimensional maps of the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, during the star’s most dynamic phase. This breakthrough comes from data gathered by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, a spacecraft designed to plunge close to the sun and endure extreme…
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Parker Solar Probe Maps the Sun’s Hidden Atmosphere at Peak Activity
Revealing the Sun’s Hidden Border Scientists have achieved a milestone in solar observation by producing detailed 2D maps of the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, using data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe. The maps capture the corona at its most active moments, when solar winds and magnetic forces surge outward into space. This development marks…
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Parker Solar Probe Captures Solar Wind U-Turn: New Clues from the Sun
What the Parker Solar Probe Found NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has delivered the clearest look yet at solar wind material that curls away from the Sun and then makes a surprising U-turn, returning toward the star. This striking behavior helps scientists observe the complex choreography of solar wind as it escapes the Sun’s outer atmosphere,…
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Parker Solar Probe Captures Solar Wind U-Turn: Solar Recycling Revealed
New View of Solar Wind Dynamics The Parker Solar Probe, NASA’s mission designed to skim the outer layers of the Sun, has delivered the clearest evidence yet of solar material changing direction in a dramatic “U-turn.” This unexpected behavior comes as researchers sift through hundreds of data points collected as the spacecraft flew through the…
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Parker Solar Probe Reveals Solar Wind U-Turn Phenomenon
Bright Insight from a Solar Pioneer NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has once again pushed the boundaries of solar science, capturing the most detailed view yet of the solar wind as it escapes the Sun and then appears to loop back in a surprising U-turn. This closer look helps scientists better understand how material leaves the…
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First Detailed Map of the Sun’s Outer Atmosphere Boundary
Introduction: A landmark in solar physics In an advance that changes how we understand the Sun’s influence on the solar system, scientists have produced the first highly detailed maps of the Sun’s outer atmosphere boundary. This boundary, where solar material begins to break free from the Sun’s magnetic grip and stream into space, has long…
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Oxford and SNOLAB Unveil Groundbreaking Solar Neutrino Interaction
Introduction: A New Chapter in Neutrino Physics Scientists at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the SNOLAB deep underground facility in Canada have reported a pioneering detection of a rare solar neutrino interaction. Known as ghostly particles that rarely interact with matter, neutrinos stream from the sun and other cosmic sources, passing…
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Satellite Data Reveals 2024 Solar Storm Gannon Shrunk Earth’s Plasma Shield to One-Fifth Size
What happened during the 2024 solar storm known as Gannon In late 2024, a powerful solar storm named Gannon unleashed a barrage of charged particles toward Earth. While such storms are not uncommon, scientists were surprised by the extent of the impact on Earth’s protective layers. Data from multiple satellites indicates that the storm compressed…