vineri, 27 august 2010

IS THE SUN EMITTING A MYSTERY PARTICLE?











- When probing the deepest reaches of the Cosmos or magnifying our understanding of the quantum world, a whole host of mysteries present themselves. This is to be expected when pushing our knowledge of the Universe to the limit.
But what if a well-known -- and apparently constant -- characteristic of matter starts behaving mysteriously? Full story:

* LiveScience (29 July 2010): Antarctica Experiment Discovers Puzzling Space Ray Pattern...National Geographic (November 19, 2008): "High-energy electrons captured over Antarctica could reveal the presence of a nearby but MYSTERIOUS ASTROPHYSICAL OBJECT that's bombarding Earth with cosmic rays, researchers say"... Final Mercury Flyby Reveals Huge Magnetic "Power Surges"...Scientists baffled by unusual upper atmosphere shrinkage... As the Sun Awakens, NASA Keeps a Wary Eye on Space Weather... Scientists: solar activity could hit London 2012 Olympic Games... Something has exploded on the farside of the sun... Dr. Michio Kaku Warns of 2012 Solar Storm... Live Science about 2012, Solar Storm and NASA... NASA: Sun's Nemesis Pelted Earth with Comets, Study Suggests...'Blocked' jetstream to blame for freak weather in Russia and Pakistan, say scientists... Sun storm to hit with 'force of 100m bombs':