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more about #sun Insomnia Bob: One of these suns gives me super powers. The other, renders me a helpless mortal, like all the rest of you. The question is... WHICH ONE? more » RandomFrequentFlierDent-Hogswatch!: Mmmm, they look delicious. more » joetato: Does Andy Warhol have anything to do with this? Hmmmmmm. If these were done by him in 3-D, we could call them Warholograms! more » NerD: Blattella: NASA is the worlds most expensive computer monitor background producer. more » Ruthless, If you let me: Anekanta's avatar multiplied! NASA gives us such nice pictures. more » twophrasebark: It's true there aren't a lot of bids for Earth on GalaxyBay. The Osoob just bought the planet for about 7 Jeorbs. They'll be here next Tuesday. more » Cory Gross: I'm fascinated by the philosophical transition here... It used to be that life in the universe was so improbable that Earth was the only possible pla... more » j.blo: Am I really going to be the first person to point out that the dude talking about stars is named Guinan? On this site? more » kolacek: Look, honestly? With lip service and apologies to all of the experts we hear from every week: Given the immense frigging size of this universe we li... more » Blue_Thark: More radiation = better for life... how? Oh I think i get it. Life, like super powers, can only arise from the primordial ooze due to the side effect... more » simonbarsinister: How ridiculous. All of the actual evidence we have says that RIGHT HERE is the best possible world for life. It's the ONLY EXAMPLE we have that has w... more » SnehalMarten: It's quite possible that the laws of physics simply won't allow the human race practical large scale interstellar technological means of transportatio... more » Ben Babcock: "...leading to a runaway greenhouse effect in less than 2 billion years." There you have it, proof that global warming isn't caused by humans and that... more » The Curse of Millhaven: So, we are not the best of all possible worlds? Then again, for intelligent life as we know it there may be other factors. For instance, some kind of ... more » Gann: The earth's not perfect, but its not a bad starter planet. We're still young. When we're all grown up we'll move into a nicer solar system in one of... more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: Maybe that's because nobody has messed them up yet. more » The-Simpsons-Rule!!: *kinda on topic*I was wondering yesterday what would happen if the sun exploded?I remember one of my teachers told me that the ray of sun was like a m... more » joshtate: It's ok, Nicholas Cage will save us. more » Darrone: No word yet on the effectiveness of tin foil hats. more » redqueenmeg: Ron Moore sure is a busy guy. more » -
#solarporn
Welcome Back Sunspots With The Many Colors Of Solar Pop Art
Sunspots have returned at last, after a worryingly dormant solar minimum. To celebrate, here are four current solar pictures from NASA's Solar And Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). They're the sun at 304 Angstrom, 171 Angstrom, 195 Angstrom and 204 Angstrom. -
#astrobiology
Other Suns and Planets May Provide Better Conditions for Life than Our Own
While our sun and Earth have allowed for the development of a relative bounty of life, many astronomers are starting to believe that the conditions they provide aren't unique, or even ideal, suggesting we may not be alone after all. More » -
#solarsilence
The Sun Will Not Warn Us Before It Erupts
Hoping for some kind of warning sign before the sun spews forth a fiery ball of death aimed right at our favorite planet Earth? Science has just discovered that we may be out of luck. 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 » -
#spaceporn
Magnetic Structures Larger Than the Sun
We've long seen the results of solar flares on Earth, but haven't been able to predict when they'll strike next. New research released last week has given us a better understanding of solar weather. The massive, looping jets of superheated gas that erupt from the sun are driven by giant magnetic structures that extend out beyond the sun itself. More » -
#conceptart
Overpopulated Floating Cities Threaten To Obliterate The Sun
This piece of conceptual art, entitled "We Never Learn," shows a dangerously overpopulated world with floating cities, parks, and layers that threaten to blot out the sky. Of course, that doesn't mean we wouldn't want to live there, flying cars and all. Although if you hit the ball out of one of those parks, good luck getting it back. And life on one of those lower levels is probably a horrible experience, at best. You not only get all the falling detritus from above, but very little sunshine as well. Still, for some reason the whole thing is hauntingly beautiful. More » -
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#specialeffects
Sunshine Should Be Burning Up the Oscars
The Academy's shortlist for visual effects awards hit the web yesterday, and Sunshine isn't anywhere to be found. If you want to see why this is such a travesty, then head out and pick up a copy on DVD today. We know all of you didn't see it, and it flew under the radar for a lot of people out there, so we'll wait here patiently while you pick one up or add it to the old Netflix queue. Or you can click through to see our analysis of how special effects in the actual nominees compare to the stunning Sunshine. 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 » -
#tabloidscience
Wind Power Sucks But Brain Damage Is Okay
I've got some good science news for you, and some bad.- Wind power may not be a clean energy source of the future after all. Though Sweden has just built a massive wind farm at sea, most countries have found wind an inefficient and unreliable energy source. [New York Times]
