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more about #solar Grey_Area: "Good new everybody! I've discovered something that will blast theH1N1 virus off the face of the planet!" more » goldfarb: so "solar Katrina" instead of "Solar 9/11"? and the million people without power was because of a winter storm - nothing to do with the sun (in the se... more » WestMantooth: First they were complaining about no sun activity now they are complaining about a Sun Katrina. Get over yourselves scientist. We discredited the heli... more » NefariousNewt: These mission are going to be a real gas. more » ImTheGarbageman: OK, I'm looking into the 150 years thing, and it is DEFINITELY wrong. Log1c's post above is right. I looked at the Telegraph article this links to, a... more » Log1c: 150 years isn't anywhere near correct. Its not days either. The entire mission has a complete cycle time of 24 orbits totalling 6.4 years. The final 3... more » crashedpc - Haifisch: "So, what should we name this landmark space probe?" "Solar Probe?" "Nah... not bombastic enough." "Solar Probe Plus?" "Fuck yea, bro!" *slams down a ... more » Kevin Jones: Sunshine is on my Netflix list. Should I just wait for the reality show? more » acrobatic rabbit: For some reason, 15 inches is a bit thin to me. And we're sending a seemingly flimsy metal satellite to it with only a 15 inch heat shield? I dunno...... more » -
#solarporn
Is This Shockwave Our Only Warning Of A "Solar Katrina"?
Check out the eruption on the left side of this picture — that's a shockwave plowing through the sun's atmosphere. Could this be the early warning sign of a Solar Katrina? More » -
#spacepornographers
Pack Your SPF-5 Billion: We're Going To The Sun!
We're sending not one, but two probes to the sun in the next few years. Hopefully making first contact with the super-hot aliens who have been watching us from inside the solar coronas. Gallery below. More » -
#megaenvironmentalism
Power Your Home with Helium Balloons
Need to get some quick-and-pretty solar energy to your house, but don't want to mount a bunch of heavy solar panels on your roof? Now you can start powering up with these gorgeous, lightweight solar balloons. As long as you've got a helium tank handy, says inventor Joseph Cory, just one or two of these balloons made with photovoltaic solar cells could power your whole house. More » -
#photography
Solar Eruptions Captured By DiY Astronomer
No, these photographs weren't taken by an astrophysicist or whipped up in a special-effects lab. Photographer Larry Alvarez takes these pictures of the sun in his backyard using a camera, a telescope, and some homemade gear. With some tips from Alvarez, you can build your own solar telescope camera, too. More » -
