WASHINGTON: Astronomers have discovered a new star that is 30 times larger than the sun and could force a major rethink of stellar evolution theorie, according to Space.com, NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News. The star, designated J0524-0336 and located around 30,000 light-years from Earth, has a shockingly high concentration of the element lithium when […]
Florida: On Tuesday, the sun unleashed its largest flare in almost two decades, following recent intense solar storms that painted unusual northern lights, as reported by the Associated Press (AP). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) stated, “Not done yet!” suggesting further activity. Also read: Saudi Arabia has approved significant duty-free regulations in arrival […]
United Kingdom: A lady learned the hard way of taking care of her skin as she was left with what looked like a ‘plastic’ forehead after falling asleep on a beach for just 30 minutes. Beautician Sirin Murad was enjoying her holiday in Bulgaria when a visit to Sunny Beach went awry. The 25-year-old drifted off by […]
As if the heat across the world was not concerning enough, now a giant sunspot facing Earth has apparently doubled in size. That’s right, in the past 24 hours, Active Region 3038 on the sun has been pretty, well, active. The news comes as areas across the globe are experiencing unprecedented heat, with Iran recording […]
DUBAI: Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide and the links between the vitamin and many chronic diseases are increasingly being recognized and studied, but correcting a deficiency is not always as simple as popping a daily supplement or spending time in the sun, says a physician at global health system Cleveland Clinic. Susan Williams, MD, a physician […]
Australian scientists have had a major breakthrough in solar technology by producing electricity when the sun isn’t shining. A group of the University of New South Wales (UNSW) researchers have done the impossible by capturing the sun’s energy at night by harnessing the Earth’s own infrared thermal radiation. The group from the School of Photovoltaic […]
In a recent turn of events, a spacecraft studying the sun was in the right place at the right time when a star decided to have a bit of a temper tantrum. The Solar Orbiter found itself in the perfect position to capture an unprecedented image of a massive solar eruption. The striking event extended […]
Sixty years after NASA set the goal, and three years after its Parker Solar Probe launched, the spacecraft has become the first to “touch the sun.” The Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown through the sun’s corona, or upper atmosphere, to sample particles and our star’s magnetic fields. “Parker Solar Probe ‘touching the Sun’ is […]
Bengaluru: An iridescent halo was spotted around the sun in the skies over Bengaluru, mid-morning Monday. Known as a sun halo, it appears like a circular rainbow around the sun, visible bright during the day. The circular rainbow around the sun was visible in Bengaluru, India on 24th May 2021, many took to social media […]
