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Anatomy of the Sun
Anatomy of the Sun

Image of the Sun with cut-away portion showing the solar interior with text descriptions of the regions.

Solar Rotation Varies by Latitude
Solar Rotation Varies by Latitude

The Sun rotates on its axis once in about 27 days. This rotation was first detected by observing the motion…

Artist’s Impression of Euclid
Artist’s Impression of Euclid

This artist’s concept shows the Euclid spacecraft. Image credit: ESA/C. Carreau

Earth’s Magnetosphere and Plasmasheet
Earth’s Magnetosphere and Plasmasheet

A magnetosphere is that area of space, around a planet, that is controlled by the planet’s magnetic field. The shape…

Technological Affects of Space Weather Events
Technological Affects of Space Weather Events

Technological infrastructure affected by space weather events include satellites, aircraft, and power grids.

Collage of Solar Cycle 23
Collage of Solar Cycle 23

Eleven years in the life of the Sun, spanning most of solar cycle 23, as it progressed from solar minimum…

An Eruptive Solar Prominence
An Eruptive Solar Prominence

A solar prominence (also known as a filament when viewed against the solar disk) is a large, bright feature extending…

The Sun
The Sun

The sun and its atmosphere consist of several zones or layers.

The Heliosphere
The Heliosphere

This is an artist’s concept of our Heliosphere as it travels through our galaxy with the major features labeled.

Earth’s Atmospheric Layers
Earth’s Atmospheric Layers

Diagram of the layers within Earth’s atmosphere.