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By Mar 24, 2016
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This Is The Best Model Of The Sun’s Magnetic Field, And It’s Hypnotizing

A very pretty way to predict the solar storms that could take out our power grids

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Big Pic: A Bright Flash From The Sun

A mid-level burst of radiation looks like a twinkle in the sun's eye.

By Nov 27, 2012
Technology

BigPic: Sun Gone Wild

How do we know the sun is moving into the most active part of its 11-year cycle? For starters, we can plainly see it.