Lowburn

The Sun is currently at a high level of activity as we approach solar maximum during the 11 year cycle. This distinction comes from the quantity and size of sunspots that appear on the surface at any given time. The visible dark regions are cooler than the rest of the surface and are caused by a concentration of intense magnetic fields and are the source of solar eruptions. When such highly charged particles arrive at Earth and interact with our magnetic field and upper atmosphere, the result is the spectacular northern/southern lights.

I taught here from 2013-2015 while in the Peace Corps. Pic is from winter, 2014.

One spooky boi

I nearly fell over laughing.

This video, a scientific visualization of the galaxies captured as a part of the CEERS (Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science) Survey, showcases a large undertaking by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. It flies by thousands of galaxies, starting with those nearby and ending with less-developed galaxies in the very distant universe, including one never seen before Webb.

Visualization credits (NASA in partnership with the Space Telescope Science Institute): Frank Summers (STScI), Greg Bacon (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Leah Hustak (STScI), Joseph Olmsted (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

This video, a scientific visualization of the galaxies captured as a part of the CEERS (Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science) Survey, showcases a large undertaking by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. It flies by thousands of galaxies, starting with those nearby and ending with less-developed galaxies in the very distant universe, including one never seen before Webb.

Visualization credits (NASA in partnership with the Space Telescope Science Institute): Frank Summers (STScI), Greg Bacon (STScI), Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Leah Hustak (STScI), Joseph Olmsted (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)

Cute little guy, eh?

What a year it has been for JWST! The cosmology books are already being rewritten.