Basic Space
‘Dropout’ Electrons Get Pushed out of Van Allen Belt
Judging by the many flares erupting from the sun at the moment, it is well on track to reach its next peak in activity early next year. As this peak approaches, we can expect many more huge bursts of energy that erupt from the sun and send lots of energetic particles, and sometimes magnetic fields, [...]
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Observations
The November 2012 Solar Eclipse, as Seen 3 Times by Satellite [Video]
November 14th, 2012 |
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Yesterday’s total solar eclipse, the last until 2015, was visible to precious few. The path of the total eclipse barely skimmed northern Australia and otherwise fell only on the South Pacific Ocean. A far greater number of sky-watchers were treated to a partial solar eclipse, in which the moon covers only a portion of the [...]
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