For decades, scientists have struggled to see the outermost layer of the Sun, called the corona, with enough detail to unlock ...

Even if radiation did leak from one of the sites, experts said, the amount would be unlikely to pose a risk to people near the facilities or in the wider region.

Imagine a lush forest with tree-ferns, their trunks capped by ribbon-like fronds. Conifers tower overhead, bearing triangular leaves almost sharp eno ...

Telescopes and tree rings In recent years, high-powered, orbital telescopes have offered unprecedented information about the contents and character of supernova radiation.

Telescopes and tree rings In recent years, high-powered, orbital telescopes have offered unprecedented information about the contents and character of supernova radiation. Using these observations, ...

Both tree ring and ice data pinpointed the date of the extreme Miyake solar storm whose timing had long eluded researchers to between 664 and 663 BCE. The study is published in the journal ...

When a radiocarbon spike is detected, the researchers then compare the tree-ring data to spikes in different isotopes such as beryllium-10 which has been locked away in ice cores retrieved from ...

These rings, like natural archives, record the fallout of cosmic interactions involving solar radiation and atmospheric carbon. Panyushkina's team has identified just six of these extraordinary ...

Severe space weather can leave a lasting mark in tree rings, offering clues that might help scientists prepare for future disruptive events that threaten communication satellites and astronauts. Amy ...

News Release 17-Oct-2024 WVU researcher says ancient tree rings may help Earth prepare for dangerous space weather Grant and Award Announcement West Virginia University image: ...

Most grade school kids know that they can count tree rings to learn how long they lived. Biologists and forensic scientists count cementum rings (these microscopic structures encircle a tooth's root ...