Thursday, February 17, 2011

Sun set for solar blast, but NOAA is ready (2/17/11)

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/17/sun-set-for-solar-blast-but-noaa-is-ready/
Sun set for solar blast, but NOAA is ready

Tiny eruptions on the sun called solar flares (a more detailed description here from the BBC) have been happening for a few days, according to the NOAA. The activity signals that the sun, which is relatively quiet, is waking up, doing what one might call more vigorous stretching than it has done in about four years.

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