It is merely simple physics that tells us that the closer an object is to a heat source, the warmer that objects gets.  This has something to do with a transfer of energy. You would be less likely to discover anything cool or even icy near some fire source.  Even if you put an ice [...]

Tags: heat, ice, Mercury, NASA, space, sun, sunlight, temperature, water

The time of year yearned for by those braving the cold, relentless winter is finally upon us.  Days are finally getting longer.  This is a positive reality since we just lost an hour of day recently when we must “spring forward” for daylight savings time.  Everyone could use a little extra daytime to soak up [...]

Tags: daytime, Earth, season, spring, sun, sunlight, time, vernal equinox

There really are 24 hours in every day to make the most of that day.  You have 60 minutes in every hour and 60 seconds for each minute.  Do with it what you will.  The time ticks by and you lose another second doing whatever it is you are doing.  Be sure to spend that [...]

Tags: 2012, clocks, Daylight Savings Time, energy, sun, sunlight, time

Odd things are occurring out there.  Looking up in the sky displays a bountiful amount of items to watch away from where you stand.  The universe presents many amazing, mellow, and at times, frightening illustrations of physics at play.  This holds true everywhere including our own solar system.  The sun has been active lately in [...]

Tags: Earth, solar activity, solar flare, sun

Looking up in the sky becomes more and more important as humanity discovers the potential celestial hazards that are whizzing by Earth at supersonic speed with no regard for the safety of our little blue planet.  It is in no way uncommon that planetary bodies float around in space with the constant concern of rogue [...]

Tags: asteroid, Earth, sun

The Sun is twitching.  Our bright yellow star does more than just sit out there keeping us warm even throughout its normal, cyclical ways.  It acts up as it breathes, moves, gurgles, and roars with fierce energy as it meanders in its area within the vast Milky Way.  The latest phenomenon out of an already [...]

Tags: NASA, solar activity, sun, tornado

Pictured: Solar activity displaying cycle     Earth’s Sun is making headlines a lot lately.  As it turns out, the sun is not finished just yet, and not by any means.  According to NASA, the show is just getting started.  It was just last week that the solar flares were in the news for causing [...]

Tags: borealis, Earth, Mayan Calendar, Mayans, sun

The sun has been acting up a lot lately.  This series of events has been a very popular news item in this, the year 2012, when cataclysmic activities are nothing to sneeze at.  This kind of activity is rare but apparently it is cyclical.  It does happen.   It was about seven years ago in [...]

Tags: borealis, solar flare, sun