the sun
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What Can Scientists Actually Do With An Eclipse?
Solar eclipses are certainly one of the most striking astrophysical phenomena. The most important light of the day, the Sun, gets blacked out by the most important light of the night. But there’s actually nothing weird or surprising about that — sure, eclipses are rare, but with the Moon close and the Sun far away,…
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These Ancient Texts Might Help Us Predict The Next Massive Solar Storm
Spotting the Northern Lights anywhere would probably be one of most notable experiences in a space fan’s life. Now imagine if it was China or Japan a thousand years ago and you didn’t know what caused these light shows. Odds are, you’d freak out a little bit… and write about it.
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Will Technology Progress Enough Over The Next Billion Years To Save Us From The Dying Sun?
So you think the human race is going to survive the next billion years?
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LulzSec’s UK Sun Hack, Explained
The Guardian has the lowdown on how LulzSec’s primetime hack of the UK Sun went down. It happened in two phases: one was discovering an exploit in the “contact us” section. The other was the discovery of a retired server.