The sun's outer atmosphere extends far beyond its visible surface. Our planet orbits within this tenuous atmosphere, and we see evidence of this when gusts of the solar wind generate the Northern and Southern Lights.
The temperature during the day can reach 840 degrees Fahrenheit (450 degrees Celsius), but at night, temperatures can get as low as minus 275 F (minus 170 C). The difference between both the extremes is 1100 F, which is the most extreme in our solar system.
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'Pristine' meteorite may provide clues to the origins of our solar system
Less than two days after it streaked across the sky, meteorite hunter Robert Ward found the first piece resting on the frozen surface of Strawberry Lake near Hamburg, Michigan. He was able to pinpoint the location by using NASA's weather radar, as the meteorite chunks were similar in size to hail. He quickly got it to the Field Museum in Chicago, where curator Philipp Heck quickly set about studying it.
The researchers determined that it was a rare H4 chondrite meteorite, representing only four percent of those found on Earth. The initial analysis determined that it contained over 2,600 separate organic compounds that were still intact despite the intense heat created when it blazed through the atmosphere. They also found that it likely broke off 12 million years ago from its parent asteroid, which formed 4.5 billion years earlier.
Centaur discovered lurking deep in the solar system | Science | News | Express.co.uk
Centaurs in astronomical terms are space rocks which have the characteristics of asteroids and comets. It is believed they originated from beyond the orbit of Neptune and travelled inwards towards the Sun.
They rummaged around the solar system for millions of years and were the responsible for Late Heavy Bombardment from about 3.8 billion years ago when asteroids rained down on Earth.
They have the same rocky body of an asteroid, while they emit gas and vapour in their tale, known as a coma, much like a comet.
NASA shares sounds from our solar system for Halloween [Video]
Think back to the eeriest sound you've ever heard. Now take a listen to some of the sounds from our own solar system as a special Halloween treat from NASA.
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Get ready for the 'Great Conjunction' of Jupiter and Saturn | Space
All through the summer and into the fall, the two gas giants of the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, have been calling attention to themselves in the southern evening sky.
Jupiter of course, always appears brilliant and is usually one of the brightest nighttime objects, but in recent months it has stood out even more than usual because of the presence of bright Saturn trailing just off to its left (east).
Appearing about one-twelfth as bright, Saturn has, in a way, served as Jupiter's "lieutenant" in this year of 2020.
Five Stellar Yet Extreme Facts About Space | Science Times
What do you think as you gaze up at the stars? That we're not alone, maybe? The vastness of everything?
There are lots to ask about space. The fact of the matter is that we don't have all the solutions. We know it's immense and majestic, but we don't really know how vast (or, for that matter, how beautiful) it is.
However, some of the stuff that we already realize is downright mind-boggling. Below, we've compiled some of the fascinating facts about space.
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