Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new ...

IEA PVPS Task 16 recently introduced SolarStations.org, a global catalogue of solar irradiance monitoring stations designed for researchers, developers, and policymakers. This openly available ...

An unexpectedly strong solar storm rocked our planet on April 23, 2023, sparking auroras as far south as southern Texas in ...

The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient Greek, hand-powered orrery (a clockwork model of the solar system) that was used to predict celestial locations and eclipses decades in advance.

A fascinating blend of mechanics and magnetism brings a solar system model to life. Each planetary movement is guided by magnetic forces, creating a seamless and mesmerizing display. Precision ...

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Why do we not see effects of dark matter in our solar system and other nearby star systems? Curran Rode Ammannsville, Texas Dark matter refers to material that does not absorb, reflect, or emit ...

Vintage engraving of a Orrery, Planetarium, mechanical model of the Solar System, 19th Century. An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System that illustrates or predicts the relative positions ...

U of A scale model solar system extends off campus to add Pluto's broken heart Henry Brean Jun 1, 2024 Updated Jun 5, 2024 ...

An illustration of the solar system (not to scale), including the sun, inner rocky planets, asteroid belt, the outer gassy planets, and—beyond Neptune—the Kuiper belt and the Oort cloud.

Less than a week after The Wall St. Journal reported on how a Snapchat feature dubbed “solar system” was adding to teens’ anxiety, the company has responded by adjusting how the feature works.

Renaissance-era astronomers made planetariums to predict solar eclipses This device, known as an orrery, couldn’t accurately tell when an eclipse would occur, but it made a great teaching tool ...