November 14, 2012, scientists around the globe gathered in Australia for one of the sun's best solar eclipses and totality ever. You can learn all about the solar corona and hear and taste a little of this phenomenal celestial show in this video provided by NASA science. [youtube Hn5nKlMY5cI] CREDIT: NASA Science … [Read more...] about How to See the Corona
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Comet Grazing the Sun
In December 2011, comet Lovejoy dove through the sun's corona. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured images offering scientists a unique opportunity to observe the phenomenon. Comet tails have ionized gases which are affected by the sun's magnetic field, and a comet's encounter with the sun is a treat for heliophysicits to continue their study of the sun and of … [Read more...] about Comet Grazing the Sun