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    New experiments reveal the source of the aurora borealis
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 2

    New experiments reveal the source of the aurora borealis

    Researchers have demonstrated Alfvén waves accelerating electrons under conditions that correspond to Earth’s magnetosphere.
    The Sun is likely source of the Earth's water, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 26

    The Sun is likely source of the Earth's water, study finds

    Researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth’s water, finding the Sun to be a surprising likely source.
    Where did meteorites that helped form the Earth come from?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 14

    Where did meteorites that helped form the Earth come from?

    Earth is believed to have formed partly from carbonaceous meteorites, which are thought to come from outer main-belt asteroids.
    Stonehenge served as an ancient solar calendar - study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 3

    Stonehenge served as an ancient solar calendar - study finds

    It had long been thought that the famous site of Stonehenge served as an ancient calendar, given its alignment with the solstices.
    New Sun Missions to Help NASA Better Understand Earth-Sun Environment
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 12

    New Sun Missions to Help NASA Better Understand Earth-Sun Environment

    MUSE and HelioSwarm will help improve our understanding of the dynamics of the Sun-Earth connection, and the changing space environment.
    Tug from sun and moon might be the actual cause of earthquakes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 23

    Tug from sun and moon might be the actual cause of earthquakes

    Earth’s plates might be shifting because the sun exerts such a strong gravitational pull on the moon that its orbit is elongating.
    Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 5

    Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants

    Matter on Earth, both live and inert, experiences the effects of the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon expressed in the form of tides
    NASA enters the solar atmosphere for the first time, bringing new discoveries
    Joshua Shavit
    • Dec 20, 2021

    NASA enters the solar atmosphere for the first time, bringing new discoveries

    NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there.
    Study suggests Sun is likely source of the Earth's water
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 1, 2021

    Study suggests Sun is likely source of the Earth's water

    Researchers have helped unravel the enduring mystery of the origins of the Earth's water, finding the Sun to be a surprising likely source.
    A crystal ball into our solar system's future
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 14, 2021

    A crystal ball into our solar system's future

    Astronomers have discovered the very first confirmed planetary system that resembles the expected fate of our solar system.
    Predicting harmful solar flares -- NASA rocket mission to measure the sun's magnetic field
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 7, 2021

    Predicting harmful solar flares -- NASA rocket mission to measure the sun's magnetic field

    Measuring a magnetic field isn't so hard if you're inside of it. Measuring a magnetic field remotely is an entirely different story.

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