Recent news has highlighted various celestial events involving the Sun, such as solar eclipses, solar storms, and significant astronomical discoveries. These events have captured public attention due to their rarity and potential impact on Earth, including disruptions to communication systems and stunning visual displays like auroras. Additionally, missions like Aditya-L1 and Osiris-Rex have showcased advancements in space exploration and our understanding of the Sun's behavior.
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star located at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. The Sun's immense gravity and nuclear fusion reactions in its core produce energy and light, making it the primary source of heat and light for life on Earth. Its magnetic field influences space weather, including solar flares and coronal mass ejections that can impact Earth's magnetic field and technology. Studying the Sun is crucial for understanding solar phenomena and their effects on our planet and the broader solar system.
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Webb delivers with a new look on an iconic classic.
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Harry has been involved in six legal cases – over security, privacy, alleged libel and alleged unlawful information-gathering
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The next total solar eclipse will be Europe's first in 27 years.
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Orphaned baby wallabies are enjoying their new life at Perth Zoo in Australia, adorable footage shows. This video, taken from the zoo’s behind-the-scenes “creche cam”, shows five Tammar Wallaby joeys making themselves at home. The youngsters were di
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Protective eyewear was crucial to observe the total eclipse on Monday 8 April
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The celestial event was visible from Mexico to Maine, and was the first to darken the continent in seven years.
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The next eclipse won't come for 20 years, so people are shelling out for lodging and activities in the path of totality.
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Partial solar eclipse to cross over the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the west of England
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On April 8, parts of 13 U.S. states, Mexico and Canada will plunge into midday darkness. Miss this spectacle and you’ll have to wait till 2044 for the next one so close to home.
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Astronomers discover free-floating gas giant pairs in the Orion Nebula
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India's Aditya-L1 mission reaches Lagrange Point 1, beginning its comprehensive study of the sun's outermost layers.
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The Peregrine Mission One (PM1) will carry the Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) to the moon, analyzing the lunar atmosphere and water movement.
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A massive solar flare temporarily disrupted radio communication on Earth, with potential for further impact
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A massive solar storm, or coronal mass ejection (CME), is predicted to hit Earth, potentially causing disruptions to communications and sparking vibrant auroras.
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A record-breaking gamma-ray burst, BOAT, originating 2.4 billion light-years away, caused changes in Earth's upper atmosphere.
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Ancient tree rings show evidence of a massive solar storm 14,300 years ago, with potential catastrophic impact on modern technology.
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NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft successfully delivered a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth after a seven-year mission.
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Comet Nishimura, a kilometer-sized ice ball, will sweep safely past Earth on September 12, passing within 78 million miles, and will be visible from the Northern Hemisphere.
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Japan successfully launched the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) spacecraft, aiming to land on the moon in February.
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India launches Aditya-L1, its first solar space mission, to study the sun's activities and their impact on space weather phenomena.