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The strange case of solar flares and radioactive elements
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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It's a mystery that presented itself unexpectedly: The radioactive decay of some elements sitting quietly in laboratories on Earth seemed to be influenced by activities inside the sun, 93 million miles away. (2010-08-25)
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NASA unveils latest results from lunar mission, helps prepare for next stage of scientific discovery
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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NASA's current mission in orbit around the moon, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has been providing crucial insights about our nearest celestial neighbor since its launch in June. (2009-12-16)
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New vista of Milky Way center unveiled
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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A dramatic new vista of the center of the Milky Way galaxy from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory exposes new levels of the complexity and intrigue in the Galactic center. (2009-09-23)
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C1XS catches first glimpse of X-ray from the moon
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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The C1XS X-ray camera, jointly developed by the UK's STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has successfully detected its first X-ray signature from the Moon. (2009-01-26)
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Super-Tough Sunshield to Fly on the James Webb Space Telescope
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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Imagine sunglasses that can withstand the severe cold and heat of space, a barrage of radiation and high-speed impacts from small space debris. They don't exist, but Northrop Grumman engineers have created a Sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope that can withstand all of those elements. The space telescope needs a Sunshield to block heat from the sun so its cameras and instruments can operate properly a million miles from the Earth, when it launches in 2013. (2008-11-13)
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NIST assists in solar stake-out to improve space weather forecasts
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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The sun is about to undergo unremitting scrutiny. About six times each minute of every hour for at least five years, a soon-to-be launched NASA satellite will measure the sun's quirky-and sometimes stormy-output of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. (2008-07-11)
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Earth's magnetic field could help protect astronauts working on the moon
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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It has been 35 years since humans last walked on the moon, but there has been much recent discussion about returning, either for exploration or to stage a mission to Mars. However, there are concerns about potential radiation danger for astronauts during long missions on the lunar surface. (2007-12-11)
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Sophisticated ESA space weather tool under development
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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If a satellite encounters high-energy particles or other 'space weather' phenomena before ground controllers can take action, on-board electronics could be disrupted, scientific instruments damaged and, in very rare and extreme cases, spacecraft may even be lost. (2007-02-05)
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NJIT solar physicist says weak sun produces record solar outburst
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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A solar outburst, which can play havoc with global positioning systems and cell phone reception, bombarded Earth, Dec. 6, 2006, with a record amount of radio noise, said solar physicist Dale Gary. (2006-12-18)
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Scientists accurately simulate appearance of sun's corona during eclipse
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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The most true-to-life computer simulation ever made of our sun's multimillion-degree outer atmosphere, the corona, successfully predicted its actual appearance during the March 29, 2006, solar eclipse, scientists have announced. (2006-06-27)
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Stardust nears end of epic journey; researchers await its treasure
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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Donald Brownlee's heart skipped a beat six years ago when the launch of the Stardust spacecraft didn't happen as planned. (2006-01-04)
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SMART-1 detects calcium on the Moon
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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Thanks to measurements by the D-CIXS X-ray spectrometer, ESA's SMART-1 spacecraft has made the first ever unambiguous remote-sensing detection of calcium on the Moon. (2005-06-08)
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Jupiter: A cloudy mirror for the Sun?
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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Astronomers using the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton telescope have discovered that observing the giant planet Jupiter may actually give them an insight in to solar activity on the far side of the Sun! In research reported in the most recent edition of Geophysical Research Letters, they discovered that Jupiter's x-ray glow is due to x-rays from the Sun being reflected back off the planet's atmosphere. (2005-03-07)
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Little earth
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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Arts/science video installation to open in London (January) and Scotland (February). (2005-01-10)
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More Solar Flare Current Events and Solar Flare News
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09/09/2010 01:54 AM
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