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Welcome to Space Weather

Space weather is a branch of space physics and aeronomy, or heliophysics, concerned with the varying conditions within the Solar System and its heliosphere. This includes the effects of the solar wind, especially on the Earth's magnetosphere, ionosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. Though physically distinct, space weather is analogous to the terrestrial weather of Earth's atmosphere (troposphere and stratosphere). The term "space weather" was first used in the 1950s and popularized in the 1990s. Later, it prompted research into "space climate", the large-scale and long-term patterns of space weather.

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comment on Boiling surface of the Sun in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] rarWars@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 7 months ago

☝️🤓 The Rayleigh-Bénard convectioning surface of the sun

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comment on Boiling surface of the Sun in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Stars are kind of crazy. 🤔

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comment on Boiling surface of the Sun in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] Trex202@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Im always astounded by the scale of the sun. How much fuel is burned on any given second, sustained for billions of years

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comment on Boiling surface of the Sun in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] SomGye@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

Looks like angry corn

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comment on Boiling surface of the Sun in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 12 points 7 months ago (1 child)

It isn’t boiling.

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comment on A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight? in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Will it?

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comment on [OC][TW: Potential Epilepsy Warning] A shitty little gif of yesterday's aurora from my flight. in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

You're good. No epileptics were harmed in the watching of this video*.

*so far.

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comment on [OC][TW: Potential Epilepsy Warning] A shitty little gif of yesterday's aurora from my flight. in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

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comment on [OC][TW: Potential Epilepsy Warning] A shitty little gif of yesterday's aurora from my flight. in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Should come with epilepsy warning. Beautiful aurora though.

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comment on [OC] Snap of tonight's storm from southern England in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

appreciate you!

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comment on [OC] Snap of tonight's storm from southern England in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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comment on [OC] Snap of tonight's storm from southern England in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] Sal@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Just saw this thread! https://www.reddit.com/r/Amsterdam/comments/1qhiry2/northern_light_in_amsterdam/

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comment on [OC] Snap of tonight's storm from southern England in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I'm in the south east and presently clouded out, but I think the rain will fade within an hour from now.

fingies crossed

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comment on [OC] Snap of tonight's storm from southern England in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[+] fossilesque@mander.xyz [S] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

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comment on [OC] Snap of tonight's storm from southern England in c/spaceweather@mander.xyz

[–] Sal@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Cool! Unfortunately it is not visible out of my window, and just saw this right as I am going to sleep... I imagine I would need to travel at least to the edge of the city to maaaybe get to see it, right? Or are these views really possible from within a city?