When the atmosphere of the sun explodes, an effect known as a solar flare occurs. Solar flares are intense releases of energy, releasing huge amounts of energy in an instant. Since Planet Earth relies on energy from the sun and is directly affected by the energy it produces, instances of a sun flare explosion have a direct impact on Earth as well. But how exactly do solar flares affect planet earth?
NGC 1672 is a barred spiral galaxy. It can be found in the constellation Dorado – The Swordfish. An interesting feature in NGC 1672 is a large bright bar that bisects it.
Did you know that the same object can become a meteor, a meteorite, and a meteoroid during its lifespan? How is that possible, and what is the difference between meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids?
The title was a trick question. Did you know that there are actually two Voyager Spacecraft and that one of these two probes are farther away from Earth than any other man made object!
I shot these pictures of the Crescent Moon last night. It was a beautiful, clear night and the Moon was hovering on the horizon just after sunset.