Check out this cool video comparing the size of some of the largest known stars and planets in the universe. continue reading...
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…well ok it’s not actually a rainbow. It’s a freak of nature. continue reading...
“Scientists in California say they’re trying to replicate the power of the sun by firing laser beams at a tiny pellet of hydrogen.
Physicists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore say the nuclear fusion experiments may offer the world a clean source of energy, The Times of London reported Sunday. continue reading...
It’s not enough we have to worry about extreme weather, we now have to worry about extreme solar space storms. There is historical proof that this type of storm could happen, and it would affect our electricity, cell phones and even our water supply. In 1859, a solar eruption caused telegraph lines to burn up. As we are nearing a period of active solar storms, it is possible this type of thing could happen again. Read more… continue reading...
Here is a fact that is generally agreed on by scientists: the sun is constantly growing and expanding. “Hey great, more beach days,” you may think. Well in the future (we’re talking several billions of years, but still) this growth could cause the sun to obliterate the earth, making it an uninhabitable, hot, brown mass (talk about global warming). But, maybe not. See what the scientists have to say… continue reading...
Solar eclipses have been blamed in the past for war, famine, and the deaths of kings. But the upcoming total eclipse on August 1 will mostly be celebrated by excited sky-watchers—even if it won’t break any records.
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An artist’s impression shows the trio of super-Earths discovered by a European team and announced on June 16, 2008.
The three planets are 4.2, 6.7, and 9.4 times more massive than Earth and orbit the star HD 40307 every 4.3, 9.6, and 20.4 days, respectively. continue reading...
HONG KONG - With rising demand for solar energy in Europe and the United States, China-based Suntech Power Holdings is expected to increase its profit by 75% and become the world’s No. 1 solar module manufacturer in 2008.
In a research report published Wednesday, Citigroup projected that Suntech Power would become the largest supplier of photovoltaic cells and modules in the world this year, with year-end capacity of 1 gigawatt, almost double the production scale it had in 2007. Headquartered in Wuxi, an industrial city in the coastal province of Jiangsu, Suntech was ranked the world’s No. 3 solar module producer in 2007, with annual capacity of 540 megawatts. continue reading...
