" Greenstein said. "So this may be a time to either not bring them along, or if you are, to reassure them with their favorite toy or treat and just keep them preoccupied with what's going on at ground level."
the Earth would travel in a straight line rather than an elliptical orbit. The fact that the earth orbits as it does creates life on Earth as we know it, keeping us and every other object on Earth rooted to the ground, experiencing nighttime...
Solar flares erupt from the sun when its magnetic fields high above the plasma surface become twisted, break apart and reconnect. This phenomenon results in a massive explosion and the potential ejection of energized particles that are sent hurtling toward Earth. These charged particles can have a ...
Yes! Aurora indicates planets with magnetic fields and atmospheres, which vary a lot compared to Earth. Northern lights and solar maximum Northern lights during the Hurtigruten Astronomy Voyage in December 2023. (Image credit: Eva Stiegler, Hurtigruten) While solar wind is constant, the sun's emis...
How do solar flares affect Earth? Different types of flares, particularly X-class flares, affect Earth, satellites and even astronauts. Luckily for us, A and B-class solar flares are the most common and are also the weakest of the solar flare classes, too feeble to affect Earth in any si...
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Now, the only remaining part of my question is: What is the temperature of the ballistic solar wind at 1 AU (in the vicinity of earth), after most of the kinetic energy has been converted to potential energy? Would that also be the temperature of the particles (ions) trapped in the ea...
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In Focus: How will solar storm affect California?Ryan Yamamoto asks UC Berkeley astronomer Dr. Bryan Mendez if the current solar storm will bring the aurora borealis within view of Bay Area residents. (5-10-24)May 11, 2024 embed code copied ...
Petroleum companies are also developing alternatives in addition to more traditional forms of drilling. They includenon-hydraulic fracturingthat can penetrate rock without creating large volumes of wastewater. Renewable energies such as wind and solar power can also be used to generate electricity without...