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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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AUG 19, 2015Space & Astronomy
We see the moon just about every night that we’re outside and look up into the sky; it’s hard to miss being ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 16, 2015Neuroscience
When Dr. Ravi Allada, a circadian rhythms expert, was looking at a mutant fruit fly fifteen years ago, he began his ques ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 14, 2015Space & Astronomy
Despite the fact that our solar system is large, and full of planets, it’s hard to wrap our minds around the fact ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 08, 2015Videos
The Kuiper Belt is a region in outer space that extends far beyond the planets in our solar system, but still orbits the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 06, 2015Cancer
How do tumors grow, and how can they be stopped? A collaborative study between Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 04, 2015Infographics
Space weather starts at the sun. It begins with an eruption such as a huge burst of light and radiation or a gigantic cl ...JUL 23, 2015Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Though they may leave you wondering why anyone would name radiat ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 19, 2015Space & Astronomy
Asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun along with all of the planets. Many of them are relatively close to the Su ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 16, 2015Space & Astronomy
Thanks to the New Horizons probe's Tuesday flyby, there are, for the first time in history, some really good images of P ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 15, 2015Technology
It wasn't long ago that the solar powered airplane known as Solar Impulse was grounded in Hawaii after its attempt to cr ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 14, 2015Neuroscience
Circadian clocks enable all living things to schedule their days so as not to be caught off guard by sunrise and sunset. ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 13, 2015Earth & The Environment
When you think about an ice age, the first things that come to mind are ice, snow, and the end of the world in an extinc ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 10, 2015Space & Astronomy
If you've been paying attention to the New Horizons mission, you may have noticed that the probe won't be going into orb ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
Space never ceases to amaze and fascinate us humans. Every time a new discovery is made, it can completely revolutionize ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 05, 2015Earth & The Environment
In the 1990's and 2000's there was a golf course building boom going on in Japan, but not surprisingly, that ended up le ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUL 03, 2015Space & Astronomy
Supernova. Pulsar. Black hole. All of these are celestial events that astronomers study, hoping to find clues about how ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 01, 2015Plants & Animals
How do you imagine a nice a boat ride in the water? With the sun shining and some fishing poles in the water, or maybe a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2015Earth & The Environment
When most of us think of solar energy, we think solar panels, but there's a new way to do solar. You're not likely to se ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopJUN 29, 2015Space & Astronomy
In today's technology there's a lot of talk about "the cloud" and how all of our documents and data can be stored "virtu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 27, 2015Videos
On a bright day when you go outside, you're more than likely to start squinting. It's the body's natural response to lim ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 24, 2015Plants & Animals
Who hasn't had the experience of encountering a giant spider, with big scary eyes and creepy crawly legs? Fear, followed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 23, 2015Videos
Have you ever stopped to wonder why one person might be left-handed and another right-handed? Or maybe, why one person m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 19, 2015Space & Astronomy
After being dormant for a long seven-month stretch of time, the European Space Agency's (ESA) comet lander Philae was he ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 15, 2015Space & Astronomy
Who remembers being 15 years old? Wasn't life great? Hanging out with friends, playing video games and probably slacking ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 19, 2015
Space & Astronomy
We see the moon just about every night that we’re outside and look up into the sky; it’s hard to miss being
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 16, 2015
Neuroscience
When Dr. Ravi Allada, a circadian rhythms expert, was looking at a mutant fruit fly fifteen years ago, he began his ques
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 14, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Despite the fact that our solar system is large, and full of planets, it’s hard to wrap our minds around the fact
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 08, 2015
Videos
The Kuiper Belt is a region in outer space that extends far beyond the planets in our solar system, but still orbits the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 06, 2015
Cancer
How do tumors grow, and how can they be stopped? A collaborative study between Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 04, 2015
Infographics
Space weather starts at the sun. It begins with an eruption such as a huge burst of light and radiation or a gigantic cl
...
JUL 23, 2015
Space & Astronomy
You've probably heard of the Van Allen Radiation Belts. Though they may leave you wondering why anyone would name radiat
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 19, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Asteroids are rocky bodies that orbit the Sun along with all of the planets. Many of them are relatively close to the Su
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 16, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Thanks to the New Horizons probe's Tuesday flyby, there are, for the first time in history, some really good images of P
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 15, 2015
Technology
It wasn't long ago that the solar powered airplane known as Solar Impulse was grounded in Hawaii after its attempt to cr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 14, 2015
Neuroscience
Circadian clocks enable all living things to schedule their days so as not to be caught off guard by sunrise and sunset.
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 13, 2015
Earth & The Environment
When you think about an ice age, the first things that come to mind are ice, snow, and the end of the world in an extinc
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 10, 2015
Space & Astronomy
If you've been paying attention to the New Horizons mission, you may have noticed that the probe won't be going into orb
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Space never ceases to amaze and fascinate us humans. Every time a new discovery is made, it can completely revolutionize
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 05, 2015
Earth & The Environment
In the 1990's and 2000's there was a golf course building boom going on in Japan, but not surprisingly, that ended up le
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUL 03, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Supernova. Pulsar. Black hole. All of these are celestial events that astronomers study, hoping to find clues about how
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 01, 2015
Plants & Animals
How do you imagine a nice a boat ride in the water? With the sun shining and some fishing poles in the water, or maybe a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2015
Earth & The Environment
When most of us think of solar energy, we think solar panels, but there's a new way to do solar. You're not likely to se
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
JUN 29, 2015
Space & Astronomy
In today's technology there's a lot of talk about "the cloud" and how all of our documents and data can be stored "virtu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 27, 2015
Videos
On a bright day when you go outside, you're more than likely to start squinting. It's the body's natural response to lim
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 24, 2015
Plants & Animals
Who hasn't had the experience of encountering a giant spider, with big scary eyes and creepy crawly legs? Fear, followed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 23, 2015
Videos
Have you ever stopped to wonder why one person might be left-handed and another right-handed? Or maybe, why one person m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 19, 2015
Space & Astronomy
After being dormant for a long seven-month stretch of time, the European Space Agency's (ESA) comet lander Philae was he
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 15, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Who remembers being 15 years old? Wasn't life great? Hanging out with friends, playing video games and probably slacking
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim