Thursday, 24 September 2009

EVE: Measuring Sun’s Hidden Variability

Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a furious upheaval. Dark sunspots burst forth from beneath the sun's surface. Explosions as powerful as a billion atomic bombs spark intense flares of high-energy radiation. Clouds of gas big enough to swallow planets break away and billow into space. It's a flamboyant display of stellar power.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/EVE_Measuring_Sun_Hidden_Variability_999.html

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