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C. Alex Young

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Sun activity: Huge, beautiful prominence in the northwest

Sun activity for October 4 is low with only C flares produced, but an amazing prominence eruption was observed in the northwest.

Aurora season: Why more auroras at equinoxes?

An aurora season occurs in October and March each year, due to the way the magnetic fields of the sun and the Earth work in conjunction with sun-Earth geometry.
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Sun activity archive for September 2023

Sun activity archive for September 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
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Sun activity archive for August 2023

Sun activity archive for August 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

Sun causing global warming? 2 reasons why not

Is the sun causing global warming? A solar physicist with NASA says no. Read the quick-and-easy-to-understand explanation here.

Q&A: What is the sun’s role in climate change?

The sun influences the Earth's climate, but what is the sun's role in climate change? According to NASA, it's not likely the cause for climate change.
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Sun activity archive for July 2023

Sun activity archive for July 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
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Sun activity archive for June 2023

Sun activity archive for June 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
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Sun activity archive for May 2023

Sun activity archive for May 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
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Sun activity archive for April 2023

Sun activity archive for April 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.