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The SNIFS sounding rocket launched on 19 July is an attempt to study the Sun's chromosphere, where the temperature, pressure ...
Nearly a month ago, a mysterious object was seen hurtling through the solar system and later confirmed as an interstellar ...
The path of totality will carve an arc of darkness across the surface of our planet – at the height of the August tourist season ...
Harvey joined the National Solar Observatory in 1969 and led the team that developed GONG, the Global Oscillation Network Group. Six of the instruments are now spaced across the Earth.
Yes. The US National Solar Observatory says: “During totality, you may view the sun without proper eye protection, such as solar glasses. But during all other phases of the eclipse, you should only ...
Now, researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Solar Observatory, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have changed that.
BAE Systems (LON: BA) has successfully delivered two spacecraft in support of National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...
The Subaru Telescope has made an exciting discovery: a small body beyond Pluto, with implications for the formation, ...
Astronomers have discovered a "fossil" world lying in the outskirts of the solar system, according to new research.
A tiny object far beyond Pluto, newly discovered by the Subaru Telescope, could reshape our understanding of the early Solar System. Named 2023 KQ14, this rare “sednoid” follows an unusual orbit that ...
Do I need special eclipse goggles? Yes. The US National Solar Observatory says: “During totality, you may view the sun without proper eye protection, such as solar glasses.