boston.com - 10/13/2008
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The Sun is now in the quietest phase of its 11-year activity cycle, the solar minumum - in fact, it has been unusually quiet this year - with over 200 days so far with no observed sunspots. The solar wind has also dropped to its lowest levels in 50 years. Scientists are unsure of the ...
blog.makezine.com - 10/20/2008
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This chair-like robot consists of a planter with
robotic legs and some circuitry to detect sunlight levels...
in the room. When the robot find the brightest, spot it scurries on its legs over in that direction in order to give the plant the mos ...
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Planter will find the sun for its plants
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The Big Picture gets up close and personal with the Sun
CrunchGear —
What geek doesn’t enjoy some great high-res astronomy pics? One of the best photography blogs out there, The Big Picture, has 21 stunning Sun photos up for your enjoyment. Dial-up users be warned; click the link and run to the store ’cause these massive pics are going to take some time to load.
The Sun - Amazing photos
MAKE Magazine —
21 of the most amazing photos you'll ever see of the Sun @ Boston.com...
The Sun is now in the quietest phase of its 11-year activity cycle, the solar minumum - in fact, it has been unusually quiet this year - with over 200 days so far with no observed sunspots. The solar wind has also dropped to its lowest levels in 50 years. Scientists are unsure of the significance of this unusual calm, but are continually monitoring our closest star with an array of telescopes and satellites. Seen below are some recent images of the Sun in ...
Magnetic beauty on the sun
Boing Boing —
... . This photo is one of a series of, er, hot photos of the sun recently posted to the always amazing Big Picture blog. The Sun at The Big Picture(Thanks, ...
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