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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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JUL 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our genome, the sum total of our genetic material, contains the directions for building our bodies. Could 75% of it be j ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2017Space & Astronomy
Researchers from the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory and the Planetary Habitability Laboratory ( ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 17, 2017Space & Astronomy
We have a bevy of exploration equipment visiting Mars right now; some are orbiting the red planet, while some are physic ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 17, 2017Videos
I know I can't be alone in my long-time goal of being witness to the Northern Lights. Well those of us who live in the B ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 16, 2017Space & Astronomy
Sunspots are dark spots that appear on the Sun from time to time. They are caused by fluctuations in the Sun’s mag ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 15, 2017Space & Astronomy
The Sun resides at the very center our solar system, and it’s the only star we can observe up close. Besides the S ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 14, 2017Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are on the lookout for terrestrial Earth-like exoplanets in other star systems that could potentially suppor ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Have you heard of the tardigrade before? These microscopic critters are considered by many scientists around the world t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 11, 2017Videos
We all know the dangers of sun damage on the skin. But when it comes to sun protection, we often fall short of the recom ...JUL 11, 2017Space & Astronomy
While we understand the basic concept behind supernovae to be the final energetic stage of stellar life, there are a ton ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 09, 2017Plants & Animals
There are all kinds of corals in our seas, and those that exist at shallower depths are known to sometimes glow because ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 07, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Mark your calendars for Monday, August 21, 2017. On this date, a rare planetary phenomenon known as a solar eclipse will ...JUL 07, 2017Space & Astronomy
If you were to ask anyone what we know about Mercury, chances are you would be met with some generic responses, such as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 05, 2017Videos
A superfund site is an area where toxic waste is disposed. You may not be surprised to learn that these sites can pose a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 03, 2017Videos
Have you ever sat in a car on a hot, Sunny day without window tint before and wondered how it was possible that you were ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2017Videos
Experts in the space transportation field, including NASA, SpaceX, and other agencies/companies alike are taking the ide ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
While attempting to learn more about the history of the early universe, astronomers studied the metallicity distribution ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 29, 2017Videos
Of all the planets residing in the Solar System, Uranus is quite possibly the weirdest of them all, as it has some plane ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2017Videos
If there's another planet out there in our solar system, where could it be? That's a question that astronomers have been ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 22, 2017Space & Astronomy
In just a few more weeks, parts of the United States will be gifted with a rare opportunity to experience a total solar ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 21, 2017Earth & The Environment
Today at 12:24 am (Eastern Standard Time) those of us in the Northern Hemisphere experienced the summer solstice, otherw ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 20, 2017Earth & The Environment
We always seem to focus on why dinosaurs became extinct; let’s take a moment to consider how they came to be the d ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 20, 2017Videos
Sunlight is vital to life on Earth. For humans, sunlight helps regulate our circadian rhythm and metabolic processes, su ...JUN 19, 2017Videos
Making bricks can be hard work, that is, unless you have a vehicle that basically spits bricks out with every turn of th ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our genome, the sum total of our genetic material, contains the directions for building our bodies. Could 75% of it be j
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Researchers from the National Science Foundation’s Arecibo Observatory and the Planetary Habitability Laboratory (
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2017
Space & Astronomy
We have a bevy of exploration equipment visiting Mars right now; some are orbiting the red planet, while some are physic
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2017
Videos
I know I can't be alone in my long-time goal of being witness to the Northern Lights. Well those of us who live in the B
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 16, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Sunspots are dark spots that appear on the Sun from time to time. They are caused by fluctuations in the Sun’s mag
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The Sun resides at the very center our solar system, and it’s the only star we can observe up close. Besides the S
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 14, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are on the lookout for terrestrial Earth-like exoplanets in other star systems that could potentially suppor
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Have you heard of the tardigrade before? These microscopic critters are considered by many scientists around the world t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 11, 2017
Videos
We all know the dangers of sun damage on the skin. But when it comes to sun protection, we often fall short of the recom
...
JUL 11, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While we understand the basic concept behind supernovae to be the final energetic stage of stellar life, there are a ton
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are all kinds of corals in our seas, and those that exist at shallower depths are known to sometimes glow because
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Mark your calendars for Monday, August 21, 2017. On this date, a rare planetary phenomenon known as a solar eclipse will
...
JUL 07, 2017
Space & Astronomy
If you were to ask anyone what we know about Mercury, chances are you would be met with some generic responses, such as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 05, 2017
Videos
A superfund site is an area where toxic waste is disposed. You may not be surprised to learn that these sites can pose a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 03, 2017
Videos
Have you ever sat in a car on a hot, Sunny day without window tint before and wondered how it was possible that you were
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2017
Videos
Experts in the space transportation field, including NASA, SpaceX, and other agencies/companies alike are taking the ide
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While attempting to learn more about the history of the early universe, astronomers studied the metallicity distribution
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 29, 2017
Videos
Of all the planets residing in the Solar System, Uranus is quite possibly the weirdest of them all, as it has some plane
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2017
Videos
If there's another planet out there in our solar system, where could it be? That's a question that astronomers have been
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 22, 2017
Space & Astronomy
In just a few more weeks, parts of the United States will be gifted with a rare opportunity to experience a total solar
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 21, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Today at 12:24 am (Eastern Standard Time) those of us in the Northern Hemisphere experienced the summer solstice, otherw
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 20, 2017
Earth & The Environment
We always seem to focus on why dinosaurs became extinct; let’s take a moment to consider how they came to be the d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 20, 2017
Videos
Sunlight is vital to life on Earth. For humans, sunlight helps regulate our circadian rhythm and metabolic processes, su
...
JUN 19, 2017
Videos
Making bricks can be hard work, that is, unless you have a vehicle that basically spits bricks out with every turn of th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard