by Captain Skellett | Feb 17, 2011 | Science at Home
A solar flare the size of Jupiter erupted a few days ago and is now causing radio and satellite signals to drop out in China. On Valentine’s Day, the sun had a coronal mass ejection associated with a flare, a burst of solar wind that speeds through space. The...
by Captain Skellett | Jul 21, 2010 | How Things Work, Recent Research
Research published in June shows that nanoparticles from the English Ivy might make superior sunscreen to current brands, offering high broad spectrum protection and lasting for longer than current creams. The trend towards organics has influenced industries like...
by Captain Skellett | Apr 25, 2010 | Just for Fun, Recent Research
This is one of the first images sent to Earth from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) last week. The SDO satellite collects data and images of the sun, producing enough material to fill a CD every 36 seconds. Most satellites share ground stations, but because of the...
