Learn how solar works and how a long time mystery power loss was finally understood and solved.

posted by eric3579 8 months 2 weeks ago • 1,261 views • 16:54

Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 10 months 2 weeks ago • 941 views • 2:32

From Youtube, "The sun. Smooth and round and peaceful. Except when it suddenly vomits radiation and plasma in random directions. These solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs can hit earth and... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year ago • 134 views • 9:43

Writing in the Geophysical Research Letters, NASA says a review of Voyager 2’s old data from 1986 showed that Uranus vented a giant blob of gas into space. This pocket of ionized gas, a plasma structure... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 1,106 views • 6:40

YouTube description: The history of the Earth from its formation to present day, covering major events throughout its 4-billion-year history. Estimates of average temperature, atmospheric composition,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 4 months 3 weeks ago • 803 views • 11:36

(H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 8 months 4 weeks ago • 267 views • 11:39

YouTube description: More Detailed Interviews here: Dr. Angela Olinto https://youtu.be/8S9iKtI_DGQ Felipe Ruiz https://youtu.be/JtLi6tZzsgA Dr. Tony Case https://youtu.be/m3GKfvPc2ns... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 567 views • 13:50

YouTube description: In the last 20 years it's been surprisingly common for space probes to end missions early because reaction wheels have failed, moreover there's been a large number of failures associated... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 565 views • 7:10

How the Sun affects the Earth.

posted by bobknight33 3 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 99 views • 4:19

This video is about using particle accelerators as part of the solar panel silicon wafer manufacturing process. The accelerators embed protons into the wafer crystals, allowing them to break and separate... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 568 views • 3:42

Too bad the eclipse is happening in the middle of MY night! YouTube: Please SHARE so people know what to look for on Eclipse Day! (NOTE: Be sure to get the correct app! There are two. You want actual... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 347 views • 2:49

YT: A total eclipse of the sun is an awe-inspiring sight, but throughout history it has also inspired scientific research. Studying eclipses has led to discoveries about the composition of the sun, the... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 3 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 42 views • 4:29

A more light hearted episode. On that solar eclipse hype train. I've never been so excited to literally not see something. Btw before someone's who's played aged of mythology chimes in, Mercury is a Roman... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 10 months ago • 306 views • 3:20

YouTube: Infinitesimally small quantum dots can turn a window into a see-through solar panel!

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 617 views • 2:20

Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market. Bloomberg's Tom Randall explains how the tiles work, how they're priced and... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 1 month ago • 621 views • 2:56

YouTube: May 23rd, 1967 could have been the beginning of the end - all thanks to the sun.

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 173 views • 4:34

Join the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Powerwall 2 is a battery for homes and small businesses that stores the sun’s energy and delivers clean, reliable electricity when the sun isn’t... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 277 views • 19:04