The Sun's biggest blasts
Although solar activity currently may be in the doldrums, a coronal mass ejection could erupt at any time.
Published:
April 26, 2010
 The Sun blasted a torrent of charged particles into space at about 1,425 miles (2,300 kilometers) per second.
Photo by SOHO/NASA/ESA Bruce Dorminey explored the dynamics of the Sun and other stars in "Is the Sun an oddball star?" The conclusion: maybe. Although astronomers have long thought that the Sun is an ordinary star, they have had a hard time finding many stars similar to it. |
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