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Posted on December 4, 2017

Extreme radiation around small stars may not doom life nearby

Red and white dwarfs make nasty neighbours due to spurts of deadly radiation, but alien life could still form on planets nearby if shielded by smog or oceans
Posted on October 25, 2016

NASA Celebrates 10 Years of Staring Into the Damn Sun

NASA Celebrates 10 Years of Staring Into the Damn Sun
And seeing a whole bunch of solar science along the way. The post NASA Celebrates 10 Years of Staring Into the Damn Sun appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on April 1, 2016

He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying

He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying
A lone researcher at Mount Wilson Observatory has drawn a picture of the sun every day for 40 years. The post He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on November 4, 2015

Watch the Sun Erupt in a Symphony of Solar Storms

Watch the Sun Erupt in a Symphony of Solar Storms

By viewing the sun in extreme ultraviolet light, the Solar Dynamics Observatory captures the star's invisible explosions.

The post Watch the Sun Erupt in a Symphony of Solar Storms appeared first on WIRED.

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