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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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JUN 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
When you look up at the night sky, you’ll often see a bevy of stars looking back down at you. But have you ever no ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
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In particle physics, the term "strange matter" or "strange quark matter" refers to a hypothetical, s ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 29, 2019Space & Astronomy
The inner solar system is teeming with what seems like an infinite number of small-to-large asteroids, some of which ten ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2019Space & Astronomy
Moons occur throughout our solar system. The Earth only has one, but other sport several, including Mars, Jupiter, and S ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 27, 2019Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Earth & The Environment
When you look up at the Earth’s blue sky, you expect to see a fair balance of puffy white clouds filling the voids ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2019Space & Astronomy
Jupiter is the largest-known planet in our solar system, and it’s also teeming with hydrogen gas. Based on its che ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 16, 2019Space & Astronomy
It’s been almost exactly one year since a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 09, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA launched its Parker Solar Probe last August with the intent of studying the beating heart of our solar system: the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 04, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication, a team of Swedish geologists revealed that Earth was once hit by a mega solar storm over 2,600 ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 31, 2019Space & Astronomy
If you haven’t already noticed, all the spacesuits that NASA astronaut use when conducting extravehicular activiti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.Written By: Carly BoydMAR 06, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Before you say "duh", take a moment to put yourself in a scientist's shoes. In modern scientific parlance, ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 05, 2019Space & Astronomy
An empty fuel tank forced NASA to retire its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of last October, but that doesn’t n ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 04, 2019Space & Astronomy
At least 79 confirmed moons are orbiting Jupiter as we speak, but four of those are of particular interest to astronomer ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When you look up at the night sky, you’ll often see a bevy of stars looking back down at you. But have you ever no
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The UK is breaking records with a no-coal streak of 16 days in counting as of yesterday. This is the first time in over
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 02, 2019
Space & Astronomy
One of the most captivating parts of astronomy is studying distant stars and comparing them to our own, which brings us
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2019
Cardiology
Incorporating fitness into your daily commute is one of the healthiest things you can do for your heart. This can be don
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAY 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
Butterflies are some of nature’s most distinguishable pollinators, but like most other insects in this classificat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 14, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Batteries and Supercaps details the batteries of the future: potassium-oxygen batt
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2019
Cancer
Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer, which affects about one in five Am
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 09, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Since 2009, astrophysicists have been seriously puzzled about an excess of gamma-ray appearing at the center of the Milk
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 06, 2019
Cancer
As the climate changes and global temperatures rise, will more people get skin cancer? Probably, but the answer is compl
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 03, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In particle physics, the term "strange matter" or "strange quark matter" refers to a hypothetical, s
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 29, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The inner solar system is teeming with what seems like an infinite number of small-to-large asteroids, some of which ten
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Moons occur throughout our solar system. The Earth only has one, but other sport several, including Mars, Jupiter, and S
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 27, 2019
Videos
Researchers have created plants that can produce a type of nanomaterial, and that could sense chemicals or photosynthesi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Earth & The Environment
When you look up at the Earth’s blue sky, you expect to see a fair balance of puffy white clouds filling the voids
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Jupiter is the largest-known planet in our solar system, and it’s also teeming with hydrogen gas. Based on its che
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 16, 2019
Space & Astronomy
It’s been almost exactly one year since a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ferried NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA launched its Parker Solar Probe last August with the intent of studying the beating heart of our solar system: the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication, a team of Swedish geologists revealed that Earth was once hit by a mega solar storm over 2,600
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 31, 2019
Space & Astronomy
If you haven’t already noticed, all the spacesuits that NASA astronaut use when conducting extravehicular activiti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists discover what controls the circadian clock in plants.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
MAR 06, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Before you say "duh", take a moment to put yourself in a scientist's shoes. In modern scientific parlance,
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 05, 2019
Space & Astronomy
An empty fuel tank forced NASA to retire its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of last October, but that doesn’t n
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Space & Astronomy
At least 79 confirmed moons are orbiting Jupiter as we speak, but four of those are of particular interest to astronomer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard