The planet Mercury's magnetic field appears to be strong enough to fend off the harsh solar wind from most of its surface, according to data gathered in part by a University of Michigan instrument onboard NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Images of a tsunami blasting its way through the sun's lower atmosphere have been taken for the first time.

NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft captured one of the massive solar waves in action May 19, 2007, as it moved through four layers of the solar atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A new study reveals solar flares cause seismic waves to ripple across the sun's surface. The findings will help scientists study other stars. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Plasma astrophysicists at the University of Warwick have found that key information about the Sun's 'storm season' is being broadcast across the solar system in a fractal snapshot imprinted in the solar wind. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Global Positioning System, relied on for everything from navigating cars and airplanes to transferring money between banks, may be threatened by powerful solar flares, a panel of scientists warned. picked by suebe 1 year ago

The solar wind, which whips off the sun and blows past Earth and through the solar system, is unleashed by powerful magnetic waves in electrically charged gas around the sun. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

This solar powered laptop features powerful batteries that are recharged by wide Solar Panel attached to the computer. picked by thinkpozzitive 6 months ago

Incredible solar powered aircrafts ready to change the way we’ll fly in the green future...... picked by yashibn 1 year ago

A groundbreaking took place Monday at Nellis Air Force Base, just north of Las Vegas, Nevada, in the desolate, arid, windswept Mojave Desert. The ceremony will initiate construction on what will be the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) array in the United States, capable of producing 15-18 megawatts of power. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Sails to catch the Solar Wind has been a science-fiction staple for many years. The photons streaming from the sun do have a bit of pressure. It is tiny, but it adds up and in the vacuum of space it is sufficient to propel a vehicle. What's more the energy is free and unlimited. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

A plethora of latest results from the Hinode solar observatory contains a wealth of new discoveries. This includes the discovery of a source of the slow solar wind and the observation of a superhot micro flare. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A solar-powered barbecue has gone on sale in the UK, allowing fans of outdoor cooking to enjoy summer without fear of harming the environment. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

NASA's sun-focused STEREO spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Mysterious waves that help transport the sun's energy out into space have been detected by scientists for the first time. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Magnetic waves ripple through the Sun's outer atmosphere with enough energy to heat the region to its astonishing temperature of millions of degrees, new views from the Hinode spacecraft suggest. If correct, the waves could solve a decades-long puzzle about the source of this heat. Includes video. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

If you want to witness a total solar eclipse and you live in Europe, you’re out of luck until at least 2026. Unless you live in one of a few of Europe’s geographical extremities (i.e. Spitsbergen, Nova Zembla, Abkhazia and other parts of eastern Georgia or the southern part of Russia), the astronomical phenomenon will pass you by. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

U.S. scientists have developed a technology to produce inexpensive solar cells that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The name of the mission is Solar Probe+. It's designed to plunge deep into the sun's atmosphere sampling solar wind and magnetism. Launch could happen as early as 2015. Planners believe it will solve two great mysteries of astrophysics and make many new discoveries along the way. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Chondritic meteorites have a similar chemical composition to the sun and are therefore reliable witnesses as to what the solar nebula, from which the planets formed, was composed of. This can be used to deduce what the Earth consists of chemically. However, ETH Zurich researchers have now discovered that strictly speaking this fundamental geological assumption is not true. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Silicon Valley startup Nanosolar has shipped their first product - *$1/watt* panels! This makes solar *cheaper than coal* for the first time ever. Those of us who follow these sorts of things have been watching Nanosolar for a while now and wondering when they would ship – looks like the day has arrived! 18-month backorders though :( This is immensely huge news, but of course the news ... read full post picked by belvario 8 months ago