Solar Radiation

Solar Flares Nothing Much Compared To Other Stars' Outbursts

Posted 05.17.2012

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By: Charles Q. Choi Published: 05/16/2012 01:22 PM EDT on SPACE.com Stars like our sun can release "superflares," explosions of up to ...

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High Schoolers Launch Rubber Chicken Into Space

Posted 04.21.2012

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The newest member of the exclusive space exploration club: A rubber chicken. During last month's solar storm -- the most intense radiation storm si...

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Has the Earth's Missing Heat Been Found?

Bill Chameides | Posted 04.11.2012

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Bill Chameides

Starting in about 2003, a slowdown in heat buildup was observed in the ocean while greenhouse gases continued to build up in the atmosphere, trapping more heat. Six years later Kevin Trenberth asked, where was the missing heat?

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