Showing posts with label solar maximum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solar maximum. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Eerie Quiet Descends on the Sun
Source - Space Weather News for July 17, 2014: http://spaceweather.com
SUDDEN QUIET: Less than two weeks ago, the sun was peppered with large active regions. Now, the face of the sun is almost completely blank. Suddenly, the sunspot number and the sun's x-ray output have dropped to their lowest levels in years. Is Solar Maximum finished? Probably not, but the ongoing quiet spell is remarkable.
Check http://spaceweather.com for forecasts and further discussion.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Solar Mini-Max
Source - NASA Science News for June 10, 2014
NASA and NOAA agree: Solar Max has arrived, but this "mini Max" is not like any other solar maximum of the Space Age.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://youtu.be/8Ha7X6dWVQE
License: Standard YouTube License
Monday, August 05, 2013
The Sun's Magnetic Field is About to Flip
Source - NASA Science News for August 5, 2013
According to data from NASA-supported observatories, the sun's global magnetic field is about to reverse polarity. This is a sign that Solar Max has arrived.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
License: Standard YouTube License
Friday, March 01, 2013
Solar Cycle Update: Twin Peaks?
Source - NASA Science News for March 1, 2013
Something unexpected is happening on the sun. 2013 is supposed to be the year of Solar Max, but solar activity is lower than expected. At least one leading forecaster expects the sun to rebound with a double-peaked maximum later this year.
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
License: Standard YouTube License
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The UN Braces for Stormy Space Weather
Source - NASA Science News for Feb. 13, 2013
Forecasters say solar maximum is due in 2013. To prepare, the United Nations is taking steps to organize an international response to stormy space weather.
From the article: "Space weather might play a role in Earth’s climate, too. For example, the Maunder minimum, a 70-year period almost devoid of sunspots in the late 17th to early 18th century, coincided with prolonged, very cold winters in the northern hemisphere. Researchers are increasingly convinced that variations in solar activity have regional effects on climate and weather that pay no attention to national boundaries, and thus can only be studied in meaningful detail by international consortia."
The complete article can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
Friday, July 20, 2012
A Taste of Solar Maximum
Source - NASA Science News for July 20, 2012
Forecasters say solar maximum is still a year away. Earlier this month sky watchers got a taste of things to come when a powerful flare sparked Northern Lights over the United States as far south as Arkansas, Colorado and California.
The full story can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Forecasters say solar maximum is still a year away. Earlier this month sky watchers got a taste of things to come when a powerful flare sparked Northern Lights over the United States as far south as Arkansas, Colorado and California.
The full story can be found here: http://science.nasa.gov/
A companion video is posted below and can also be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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