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
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Crop Circles and Solar Flares
Crop Circles of England Now Have Rivals Crop circles first began appearing in England. But most recently, and in particular since 2011, crop circles began emerging anywhere in the world where their architects, or the hoaxers, could find a suitable crop to form them. A crop circle is a very large circular pattern created by flattening the stalks of wheat, barley, rye, … [Read more...] about Crop Circles and Solar Flares