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First map of the sun's outer edge demystifies the escape route of solar wind

Learn what the first maps of the sun's atmospheric boundary reveal about solar wind and its escape into space.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe mapped an unseen part of the sun at its most active moment

Data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe has enabled astronomers to map the unssen surface of the sun's atmosphere for the first ...
BGR

Most Solar Eclipse Tracking Maps Are Wrong: Here's How To Actually Track Its Path

Observing a solar eclipse is technically possible from a wide area tracing the sun's path, but a total solar eclipse is the end boss of the experience. For those chasing that view, solar eclipse maps ...

Sun’s hidden boundary revealed for the first time by scientists

Scientists have mapped the Sun’s invisible outer boundary for the first time, revealing a chaotic edge where solar wind escapes magnetic control, reshaping how to understand space weather and stellar ...
The Hill

Map: More than 20 states have chance at seeing northern lights after solar flare

(NEXSTAR) — The sun, going through an active bout of Solar Cycle 25, spit out another intense flare over the weekend, bringing parts of the U.S. yet another chance at seeing the northern lights. On ...
pv magazine International

New model to generate high-resolution annual solar energy potential maps

Researchers at the University of Isfahan in Iran claim to have improved the precision of digital elevation models (DEMs) in creating high-resolution annual solar energy potential maps. DEMs are 3D ...
The Hill

Maps: Who could see northern lights after increased solar activity

(NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers in the northern U.S. could get another glimpse of the northern lights this week, marking yet another auroral opportunity this month. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center ...