How does the energy from the sun reach the surface of the planet? Radiation is the means by which energy from the sun reaches the Earth. Heat may be transmitted in three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the most common mode of transmission. Radiation is the only mechanism to move heat across empty […]
A lunar eclipse can only occur when the moon is completely full. A total lunar eclipse can only occur when the sun, Earth, and moon are perfectly aligned – anything less than ideal results in a partial lunar eclipse or no eclipse at all if the sun, Earth, and moon are not properly aligned. 5 […]
The Earth has a limited amount of time remaining before the sun becomes too hot. In accordance with their simulations, the scientists predict that Earth will pass out of the habitable zone sometime between 1.75 billion and 3.25 billion years from today. Then the habitable zone will extend beyond the Earth’s orbit, making Mars, the […]
What would happen if a storm cloud collided with the Sun’s surface? It would be quick, leaving the sun at a speed of almost 3,000 kilometers per second, and it would be headed directly for Earth. Furthermore, it would be followed by another CME, which would clear the route in front of it, allowing the […]
The Sun is the brightest star in the sky and the core of the Solar System. An almost perfect ball of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion processes at its core, emitting energy mostly in the form of visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared radiation. It is the most massive object known to […]