When the Sun dies, it will become what we call a white dwarf. White dwarfs are small and incredibly dense – a teaspoon of white…
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How well can we forecast space weather?
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…
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Our Sun: The Closest of Stars
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…
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The work of space artists: visualizing the cosmos
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…
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