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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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FEB 17, 2017Space & Astronomy
Antarctica has long been a common place to find meteorites, and while there are a lot of them residing there, we also se ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 17, 2017Videos
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New Zealand has experienced a massive pilot whale stranding on the 5km-long (three mile-long) beach called Farewell Spit ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 09, 2017Space & Astronomy
The Sun is the closest star that we can observe; unfortunately, it’s so bright that we can’t look directly a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 08, 2017Videos
In the almost two decades since the 21st century began, there have been rapid advances in renewable energy technology as ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 07, 2017Chemistry & Physics
We often wonder what life and environmental conditions would be like on other planets. Scientists have speculated scenar ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 07, 2017Space & Astronomy
As stars reach the end of their lives, they explode. This is the process where the nuclear fusion going on inside of the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2017Videos
For some people, biting into a perfect sun-ripened peach can lead to strange, itchy sensations in the mouth and throat. ...FEB 01, 2017Space & Astronomy
Unlike most of the planets in the Solar System, Pluto, which is actually a dwarf planet, has a moon dubbed Charon that&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Space & Astronomy
The moon is the brightest object in the night sky, often illuminating the planet with reflected light from the Sun, whic ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 25, 2017Videos
Did you know that the Earth is actually slowing down in its rotation? Studies show that its rotation has slowed about 17 ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 22, 2017Space & Astronomy
A star approximately 95 light years away from Earth, known to astronomers as HD 172555, could be vaporizing a myriad of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Big corporations like Apple and Facebook made headlines when they announced coverage for costs associated with elective ...JAN 21, 2017Space & Astronomy
Observing the heavens is not easy; the universe is vast, and the bigger we build our space observation equipment, the bi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 20, 2017Videos
Today might be a rainy day on my side of the world, but despite the weather we must continue to look towards sunnier day ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 15, 2017Space & Astronomy
While we are constantly monitoring the skies, and have a pretty good idea of the existence of a wide variety of space ro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 14, 2017Microbiology
“All natural” products are all the rage. How about sunscreen made by cyanobacteria? Can’t get more nat ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 14, 2017Space & Astronomy
Hubble Space Telescope is old, nearing three decades of age since its launch, but it’s still being used for space ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 12, 2017Space & Astronomy
What if we told you another star some 64 light years away from us is on a crash course with the Solar System? Well, it t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 11, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA has announced two exciting new Discovery missions that are intended to help us learn more about the Solar System we ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2017Videos
When the summer sun is shining, people are more conscious about taking care of their skin. In the blistering winter, how ...JAN 06, 2017Space & Astronomy
One of the types of exoplanets that stick out most to astronomers who study the curious and distant heavens are hot, gas ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 05, 2017Space & Astronomy
A joint effort between international astronomers may have helped to make an important discovery regarding the Sun, the v ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Antarctica has long been a common place to find meteorites, and while there are a lot of them residing there, we also se
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2017
Videos
Solar technologists are continually striving to make solar panels more efficient in their energy-garnering powers. Smart
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 12, 2017
Plants & Animals
New Zealand has experienced a massive pilot whale stranding on the 5km-long (three mile-long) beach called Farewell Spit
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 09, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The Sun is the closest star that we can observe; unfortunately, it’s so bright that we can’t look directly a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 08, 2017
Videos
In the almost two decades since the 21st century began, there have been rapid advances in renewable energy technology as
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 07, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
We often wonder what life and environmental conditions would be like on other planets. Scientists have speculated scenar
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 07, 2017
Space & Astronomy
As stars reach the end of their lives, they explode. This is the process where the nuclear fusion going on inside of the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2017
Videos
For some people, biting into a perfect sun-ripened peach can lead to strange, itchy sensations in the mouth and throat.
...
FEB 01, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Unlike most of the planets in the Solar System, Pluto, which is actually a dwarf planet, has a moon dubbed Charon that&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The blueprint for our bodies is contained in our genes, but scientists have long wondered how our environment can in tur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The moon is the brightest object in the night sky, often illuminating the planet with reflected light from the Sun, whic
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 25, 2017
Videos
Did you know that the Earth is actually slowing down in its rotation? Studies show that its rotation has slowed about 17
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 22, 2017
Space & Astronomy
A star approximately 95 light years away from Earth, known to astronomers as HD 172555, could be vaporizing a myriad of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Big corporations like Apple and Facebook made headlines when they announced coverage for costs associated with elective
...
JAN 21, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Observing the heavens is not easy; the universe is vast, and the bigger we build our space observation equipment, the bi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 20, 2017
Videos
Today might be a rainy day on my side of the world, but despite the weather we must continue to look towards sunnier day
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
While we are constantly monitoring the skies, and have a pretty good idea of the existence of a wide variety of space ro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 14, 2017
Microbiology
“All natural” products are all the rage. How about sunscreen made by cyanobacteria? Can’t get more nat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 14, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Hubble Space Telescope is old, nearing three decades of age since its launch, but it’s still being used for space
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 12, 2017
Space & Astronomy
What if we told you another star some 64 light years away from us is on a crash course with the Solar System? Well, it t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 11, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA has announced two exciting new Discovery missions that are intended to help us learn more about the Solar System we
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2017
Videos
When the summer sun is shining, people are more conscious about taking care of their skin. In the blistering winter, how
...
JAN 06, 2017
Space & Astronomy
One of the types of exoplanets that stick out most to astronomers who study the curious and distant heavens are hot, gas
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 05, 2017
Space & Astronomy
A joint effort between international astronomers may have helped to make an important discovery regarding the Sun, the v
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard