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Jul. 02, 2010

Sun Activity

The sun has been in a relatively quiet period in recent years -- but astronomers say that's going to change soon.

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Sep. 26, 2008

Solar Winds

New research suggests that the solar wind is weaker now than it has been in the past. What does that mean, and why does it matter?

sun, solar wind, ulysses, cosmic rays

Oct. 16, 2009

Surveying the Heliosphere

A series of journal articles published this week draw a new picture of our solar system's heliosphere, the bubble carved out in the interstellar medium by the solar wind.

sun, space, heliosphere, ena, charged particles, solar wind

Jun. 17, 2011

Voyager 1 Probing Solar System’s Distant Edge

Voyager chief scientist Ed Stone discusses Voyager’s discoveries about the edge of the solar system.

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Aug. 31, 2012

Gazing Up at a Double Sun

Astronomers have found multiple planets orbiting a double star system.

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Age of Wonder

Ira talks with Richard Holmes, author of 'The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science.'

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