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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on April 25, 2010, 21:19

Title: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: sam on April 25, 2010, 21:19

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NASA's new Solar Dynamics Observatory may be getting all the press this week for its retina-searing first pictures of the sun. But two old sun-observing warhorses recently showed they're not quite ready for pasture yet.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100423-sun-eruption-nasa-space-science-solar-observatory/

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: Simon on April 25, 2010, 21:24

Quote from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100423-sun-eruption-nasa-space-science-solar-observatory/

Coronal mass ejections can send bursts of charged particles, called solar wind, streaming toward Earth, where they can overload our planet's magnetic shield, knocking out satellite communications and power grids.

Isn't this what that stupid Paradox programme was based on last year?

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: sam on April 25, 2010, 21:28

I quite enjoyed that.. and yes to a point - well for the first episode it appeared that is what they thought was going on anyway. All bad science. Annoys me.

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: Simon on April 25, 2010, 21:46

Oh, I gave up after the third episode.  Was that not what it was all about, then?`

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: sam on April 25, 2010, 22:58

I don't think so. They didn't get to the point in the end... new series later in the year....

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: Simon on April 25, 2010, 23:20

I'll pass on that.

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 08:54

A new Act, or something more personal?

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: Simon on April 26, 2010, 09:46

:sigh:

Title: Re: Sun Erupts: Epic Blast Seen by NASA Solar Observatory
Post by: Rik on April 26, 2010, 10:08

 ;D