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Scientists find sun less blustery than before
Reuters ^
| Sep 23, 2008
| Steve Gorman
Posted on 09/23/2008 4:59:12 PM PDT by decimon
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The sun's winds are less blustery than they used to be, NASA said on Tuesday, revealing data from a solar probe that promises new insights about Earth's local star but poses few if any consequences for humans -- unless you're an astronaut.
The data show the solar wind, a steady stream of charged sub-atomic particles emitted by the sun and blowing at 1 million mph (1.6 million kph), has dwindled to its lowest level in at least 50 years, reducing its strength as a shield against potentially harmful galactic cosmic radiation.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: environment; solarflares; solarwinds; sun; sunspots
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posted on
09/23/2008 4:59:15 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: decimon
To: decimon
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:01:49 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(If Islam conquers the world, the Earth will be at peace because the human race will be killed off.)
To: decimon
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:02:52 PM PDT
by
JusPasenThru
(The only thing Obama's been running for 4 years is his mouth.)
To: decimon
WE ARE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: decimon
reducing its strength as a shield against potentially harmful galactic cosmic radiation. ....and cosmic radiation helps form clouds, cooling the planet coincidentally matching our current cooling trend.
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:07:04 PM PDT
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Malsua
To: decimon
Well, that’s it. It’s over. I guess it’s OK to tell you guys this now - I shot JFK.
To: decimon
Scientists find sun less blustery than before
Piglet is relieved...
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:11:49 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama wants to raise taxes and kill babies; Palin wants to raise babies and kill taxes.)
To: decimon
Here we have (supposedly) unusual weather, and the Sun is doing something different than we have ever seen before. But the (supposedly) unusual weather is surely the result of you driving that SUV.
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:12:02 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(The Democrats have attacked Motherhood. Now, if they attack Baseball and Apple Pie, we got it made!)
To: Billthedrill
I guess its OK to tell you guys this now - I shot JFK.Zapruder shot JFK. And he framed a lot of people.
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:17:54 PM PDT
by
decimon
To: Clintonfatigued
“....BUSHS FAULT!!!....”
Nah, it’s Halliburton!
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:18:13 PM PDT
by
Islander7
("Common sense and common decency are uncommon virtues among America's left.")
To: Islander7
Nope, Rove’s. After all, if he can control minds and hurricanes, what’s a little thing like the sun to him? I mean, it is so small in the sky that a hurricane can blot it out for DAYS! /joke, obviously
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:32:44 PM PDT
by
piytar
To: decimon
on another note,AlGore is still full of it
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:33:02 PM PDT
by
hercuroc
To: piytar
“......Nope, Roves....”
Silly goose! Rove uses Halliburton’s equipment!
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:35:22 PM PDT
by
Islander7
("Common sense and common decency are uncommon virtues among America's left.")
To: Islander7
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:40:57 PM PDT
by
piytar
To: decimon
What’s that old truism? “It’s always quietest before the storm”.
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posted on
09/23/2008 5:58:59 PM PDT
by
thatdewd
To: COBOL2Java
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posted on
09/23/2008 6:04:47 PM PDT
by
GitmoSailor
(AZ Cold War Veteran====McCain/Palin 2OO8==My Mouse is a MOOSE=Donate to FR)
To: GitmoSailor
To paraphrase Al Gore:
The Sun has BETRAYED US...IT’S LIED TO US!!!!
But to the fear mongers out there....read the middle of the story. Earth’s protective magnetic barrier will protect us.
We’re also going though the lowest sunspot activity in many years.
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posted on
09/23/2008 6:11:20 PM PDT
by
ak267
To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant; decimon
//WE ARE DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!!//
At some point, yes we are.
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posted on
09/23/2008 6:46:54 PM PDT
by
valkyry1
(McCain/Palin 2008)
To: hercuroc
Here, this one works better...
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posted on
09/23/2008 7:56:45 PM PDT
by
IYellAtMyTV
(Workday Forecast--Increasing pressure towards afternoon. Rum likely by evening.)
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