Sunspot AR 1513 hit Earth’s atmosphere with a pulse of X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation. The flare also has a…
Tag: Astronomy
Voyager 1 nearing exit of the solar systems helosphere
NASA – For nearly 35 years, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe has been hurtling toward the edge of the solar system,…
Double CME headed to Earth from sunspot AR1504
Update 6/15/12 – A beta-gamma-delta field in AR1504 has developed. This could store energy for strong solar flares. NOAA estimates…
Light of Alien “Super Earth” seen by Spitzer
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has detected light emanating from a “super-Earth” planet beyond our solar system for…
NASA’S Chandra Sees Remarkable Outburst from Old Black Hole
Chandra X-ray Observatory, provides new insight into nature of black holes WASHINGTON — An extraordinary outburst produced by a black…
NASA’s Kepler Mission Extended to 2016
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — NASA’s Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016 based on a recommendation…
New Surface Features Seen on Giant Asteroid Vesta
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has revealed unexpected details on the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. New images and…
Small Black Hole causes 2 Million MPH wind
NASA’s Chandra Finds Fastest Wind from Stellar Mass Black Hole WASHINGTON – Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have clocked…
