Sun Emits M5.7 Solar Flare on Friday
May 3rd saw the sun emit a mid-level solar flare at 5:32 pm Alaska time. This powerful burst of radiation was classified as an M5.7 class flare.
An Anarchic Region of Star Formation
The Danish 1.54-metre telescope located at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile has captured a striking image of NGC 6559, an object that showcases the anarchy that reigns when stars form inside an interstellar cloud.
What Happened to Dinosaurs' Predecessors After Earth's Largest Extinction 252 Million Years Ago?
Predecessors to dinosaurs missed the race to fill habitats emptied when nine out of 10 species disappeared during Earth's largest mass extinction 252 million years ago.
Sun Spews Out Two Coronal Mass Ejections Last Night and Today
Two coronal mass ejections erupted from the sun on Wednesday night and Thursday morning as billions of tons of solar particles spewed from the fiery object in the center of our solar system at 5:30 pm Alaska time on Wednesday and 1:24 am Alaska time this morning.