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Sun: is a star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect sphere of hot plasma, with internal convective motion that generates a magnetic field via a dynamo process. It is by far the most important source of energy for life on Earth.
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How can 400-year-old sunspot drawings help modern-day scientists with solar cycles? This is what a recent study publishe ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 23, 2024Space & Astronomy
How many Earth-like planets exist throughout the universe? This is what recent talk given at the National Astronomy Meet ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 03, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The sun rays are known to be harmful, and UV radiation in those rays can damage DNA. Scientists have also determined tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2024Space & Astronomy
How does the Sun’s interior function and produce the energy needed to allow life to exist on the Earth? This is wh ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 13, 2024Cancer
As the United States Open Championship (US Open) commences in Pinehurst, NC, it's worth noting the historical signif ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 10, 2024Space & Astronomy
Can rocky planets form around stars smaller than our Sun, also called low-mass stars? This is what a recent study publis ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 17, 2025
Cancer
Every year on March 17, people around the world celebrate St. Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints. Patrick
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 16, 2025
Earth & The Environment
This image by Jean-Philippe Maréchal shows a sargassum bloom, which has affected parts of the Caribbean since 2011
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2025
Space & Astronomy
How does a planet’s size influence its orbit around its parent star? This is what a recent study published in the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 16, 2025
Neuroscience
At least 30 minutes of summer sun per day in the first year of life is linked to a lower relapse risk in children with m
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 13, 2025
Earth & The Environment
How can machine learning help determine the best times and ways to use solar energy? This is what a recent study publish
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 12, 2025
Earth & The Environment
These images of the aurora borealis, courtesy of the University of Calgary Faculty of Science research team show the str
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2024
Plants & Animals
A recent study published in the Boston Medical Journal has sparked interest in the potential health benefits of dark cho
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 11, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What can solar eclipses teach us about the Sun and how it interacts with the Earth’s atmosphere? This is what a re
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 08, 2024
Earth & The Environment
High temperatures are known to be a killer, and historically, it is not unusual for extreme heat to cause tens of thousa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2024
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has done an extraordinary job teaching us about our Sun while achieving record distances
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 11, 2024
Cancer
Today, the United States recognizes Veterans Day, a day of reverence for the brave American veterans who have valiantly
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 16, 2024
Space & Astronomy
For thousands of years, Mars, aka the Red Planet, has fascinated skywatchers from countless civilizations and cultures,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 09, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can the metal content of stars influence the formation of Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a recent study publish
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 04, 2024
Space & Astronomy
What processes provide energy to the solar wind as it travels away from the Sun and throughout the solar system? This is
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 02, 2024
Cancer
Today, the United States celebrates Labor Day a holiday honoring American workers and the contributions they make to eco
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 19, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How do powerful geomagnetic storms from the Sun influence the Earth’s atmosphere? This is what two separate studie
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 06, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can red dwarf stars, which are both smaller and cooler than our Sun, influence the habitability potential for exopla
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 05, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Contrary to widespread belief, our Moon does have an atmosphere, albeit extremely thin and officially known as an &ldquo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 29, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can 400-year-old sunspot drawings help modern-day scientists with solar cycles? This is what a recent study publishe
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 23, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How many Earth-like planets exist throughout the universe? This is what recent talk given at the National Astronomy Meet
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 03, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The sun rays are known to be harmful, and UV radiation in those rays can damage DNA. Scientists have also determined tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How does the Sun’s interior function and produce the energy needed to allow life to exist on the Earth? This is wh
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 13, 2024
Cancer
As the United States Open Championship (US Open) commences in Pinehurst, NC, it's worth noting the historical signif
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 10, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Can rocky planets form around stars smaller than our Sun, also called low-mass stars? This is what a recent study publis
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc