Showing posts with label EVE: Measuring the Sun's Hidden Variability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EVE: Measuring the Sun's Hidden Variability. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
EVE: Measuring the Sun's Hidden Variability
Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a furious upheaval. Dark sunspots burst forth from beneath the sun's surface. Explosions as powerful as a billion atomic bombs spark intense flares of high-energy radiation. Clouds of gas big enough to swallow planets break away and billow into space. It's a flamboyant display of stellar power.So why can't we see any of it?Almost none of the drama of Solar
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