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What will happen to our Solar System after the Sun dies?

Editor October 18, 2019 astronomy Astrophysics chaotic orbits earth gravity planetary debris planetary systems the asteroid belt the Solar System the Sun

When the Sun dies, it will become what we call a white dwarf. White dwarfs are small and incredibly dense – a teaspoon of white…

How well can we forecast space weather?

Editor September 13, 2019 auroras Machine Learning magnetism plasma radiation satellites solar eruptions solar wind Space Weather the Sun

Space is more turbulent than it first appears. Space weather, specifically radiation and plasma emanating from our Sun, can affect Earth’s habitability. It can also…

Our Sun: The Closest of Stars

Editor February 8, 2019 coronal dynamics coronal shapes solar coronas solar eclipses sunspot cycles sunspots telescopes the Solar System the Sun total eclipses

The Sun is our immediate connection to the cosmos. Its light illuminates our world. Its energy fuels most life as we know it. It is…

Arts

The work of space artists: visualizing the cosmos

Editor September 14, 2018 alien landscapes Chesley Bonestell exoplanets Mars NASA Robert Heinlein space art the Cassini spacecraft the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter the Sun

Art that depicts space drives us to explore it. Well before astronauts left Earth, the work of the “father of modern space art” Chesley Bonestell…