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Sun, Our Sun
Nov 30, 2016

probably heated in several different ways. For instance, plasma waves from the sun can rise into the corona and crash, depositing their energy there. At the same time, “heat...

Sun
Dec 7, 2022

outer reaches of our solar system”. The ability of CHIMERA to measure the entire frequency range of interest (DC to ~10 kHz) with a single compact sensor requiring only one...

Universe, Solar System
Apr 2, 2001

objects in them appear dimmer."   Above and Below: Astronomers know the universe is expanding because of the "red shift" seen in the light from distant galaxies...

Universe, Solar System
Sep 16, 1999

listening for eerie-sounding "chorus" emissions. Chorus signals are low frequency plasma waves that produce strange whistling and popping sounds when converted to audio...

Universe
May 22, 2016

each of four wavelengths that ranged from 5 to 35 times longer than the longest waves that the human eye can see. The data taken by WISE was downloaded by radio transmission...

Sun, Solar System
Jul 20, 2009

nothing they've ever seen before. Rising out of the waves in place of the usual sun will be an inky-black hole surrounded by pale streamers splayed across the sky. Sea birds...

Earth, Climate Change
Jan 26, 2016

using a radar altimeter -- an instrument similar to weather radars here on Earth. Here’s how it works: The satellite emits a pulse of radar waves that travel down toward...

Universe
Sep 1, 2015

large areas of skies, detection of gravitational waves from space, and understanding exoplanet chemical element compositions. Critical technologies enabling such measurements...

Sun
Nov 7, 2008

-rays bathed the dayside of our planet and sent waves of ionization rippling through the atmosphere over Europe. Hams monitoring VLF radio beacons noticed strange "fades" and...

Earth, ISS
Jul 28, 2016

than smooth waters. From that information, scientists can derive wind speed, as well as its direction based on the orientation of the waves. “RapidScat excels at measuring...

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