Looking For a Telescope or a Pair of Binoculars To Observe The Sun? WARNING!... NEVER, never, never look at the sun with Binoculars or a Telescope without solar filter lenses. Solar filter lenses are special lenses designed for telescopes and for binoculars that filters out the intensity of sun rays that damages the eye, making it possible for you to observe the sun without … [Read more...] about Telescope Review
Scientists Cupcake Demonstration
When Budge Cuts Affect NASA Missions Scientists come to the rescue with baking pans and wash cloths! "The 2013 budget proposal submitted by the Obama administration earlier this year would cut funding for NASA's planetary science projects by about $300 million. While Congress is still deliberating over the federal budget, groups of scientists are planning a series of … [Read more...] about Scientists Cupcake Demonstration
Solar Maximum
A Taste of Solar Maximum What is Solar Maximum? Learn more about Solar Maxima, what it is, and what to expect, and how it affects our planet, during this exciting phase of our star. Then, share this important news, by Tweeting it, and Pint to your friends. [youtube Q2hOv6fcL48] CREDIT: NASA - NASA Science -NASA Television … [Read more...] about Solar Maximum
Solar Flare News
July 19, 2012 (Thursday) An M7.7 Solar Flare Erupts at AR 1520 sun spot NASA reports that, "A gigantic sunspot unleashed an intense solar flare early Thursday (July 19), though the solar storm shouldn't pose any serious problems to us here on Earth, scientists say a flare erupted from a sunspot known as AR 1520at 1:13 a.m. EDT (0513 GMT) Thursday and peaked about 45 minutes … [Read more...] about Solar Flare News
How Solar Flares Are Classified
Learn How Solar Flares Are Classified Did You Know That Solar Flares Are Classified In A Scale Just Like Earthquakes? Watch this NASA video to learn how solar flares are classified, how they are formed, and more facts about the sun. Then, next time you hear about solar flares, solar storms, magnetic storms, and such things as the sun releasing and X-10, or a M1 flare, you … [Read more...] about How Solar Flares Are Classified