A massive new survey shows the Sun plays by its own rules when it comes to explosive flares
Sandeep K S
7 days ago
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The image illustrates the unique and predictable correlation between sunspots and solar flares on our Sun compared to other stars, where such a link is absent. Over 200,000 flare events across 14,000 stars show no significant correlation, highlighting our Sun as an exceptional anomaly with its strong, predictable cycle.
China's FAST telescope—the largest on Earth—has scoured the archives to find 19 pulsars missed by previous searches, including rare "transient" ghosts.
Pulsars (spinning neutron stars) are lighthouses of the cosmos. Most are found near the Galactic Plane, where stars are dense.
In space, fire doesn't rise. It forms a ghostly sphere that is harder to detect and harder to kill. New research aims to tame flames for the journey to Mars.
On Earth, hot air is lighter than cold air. It rises, pulling fresh oxygen in from below. This convection gives fire its familiar teardrop shape and yellow color (soot).
Jupiter's outermost moon is a battered, icy archive of the early solar system. New thermal imaging is finally peeling back its scarred surface to reveal what lies beneath.
Using the ALMA telescope, researchers analyzed thermal data to peer into the top few centimeters of Callisto's surface (regolith).
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