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  One Step Closer to 'Space Climate' Forecasting

  November 28, 2012 — The Sun determines the course of the planets. But the planets may also exert an influence on the Sun. Their configurations appear to be responsible for long-term cycles of increased solar activity. ... > full story
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  Born-Again Star Foreshadows Fate of Solar System

  November 15, 2012 — Astronomers have found evidence for a dying Sun-like star coming briefly back to life after casting its gassy shells out into space, mimicking the possible fate our own Solar System faces in a few ... > full story
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  Total Solar Eclipse, Nov. 13, 2012: Hinode to Support Ground-Based Observations

  November 13, 2012 — On Nov. 13, 2012, certain parts of Earth will experience a total solar eclipse. The eclipse will only be seen from a narrow corridor in the southern hemisphere that is mostly over the ocean but also ... > full story
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  NASA Sees Sun Emit a Mid-Level Flare

  November 13, 2012 — On Nov. 13, 2012, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 9:04 pm EST. This flare is classified as an M6 flare. M-class flares are the weakest flares that can still cause some space ... > full story
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  NASA's SAMPEX Mission: A Space Weather Warrior

  November 1, 2012 — NASA's very first small explorer, the Solar, Anomalous, and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer or SAMPEX, was launched July 3, 1992 to study the zoo of particles and cosmic rays surrounding Earth. ... > full story
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  Next-Generation X-Ray Telescope Ready to Fly

  November 1, 2012 — Those who watch the sun are regularly treated to brilliant shows -- dancing loops of solar material rise up, dark magnetic regions called sunspots twist across the surface, and dazzling flares of ... > full story
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  Asteroid Belts of Just the Right Size Are Friendly to Life

  November 1, 2012 — Solar systems with life-bearing planets may be rare if they are dependent on the presence of asteroid belts of just the right mass, according to a new study. Researchers suggest that the size and ... > full story
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  Earth's Magnetosphere Behaves Like a Sieve

  October 24, 2012 — Our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind in under a wider range of conditions than previously believed. Earth’s magnetic field is our planet’s first line of defense against the ... > full story
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  NASA Sees Active Region on the Sun Emit Another Flare

  October 23, 2012 — The sun emitted a significant solar flare on Oct. 22, 2012, peaking at 11:17 pm EDT. The flare came from an active region on the left side of the sun that has been numbered AR 1598, which has already ... > full story
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  Getting NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory Into Focus

  October 5, 2012 — From Sept. 6 to Sept. 29, 2012, NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) moved into its semi-annual eclipse season, a time when Earth blocks the telescope's view of the sun for a period of time each ... > full story

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