Sun's Magnetic Field News Archive
This is an archive of articles about the Sun's magnetic field from previous years. For an introduction to the Sun's magnetic field, and more recent news articles, please visit the Sun's magnetic field page. For recent news articles in other topics, check out the In the News section.
December 12, 2006: Space weather "driver" discovered -- Astronomy.com
November 29, 2006: Measuring a magnetosphere -- SpaceDaily
November 16, 2006: Learning the magnetic ropes -- Los Alamos National Laboratory
October 31, 2006: Spooky Sun -- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
September 20, 2006: Solar-B - a new solar mission to study the dynamic Sun -- European Space Agency
December 14, 2005: Triggering solar mayhem -- Physical Review Focus
August 16, 2005: NASA scientists closer to timely space weather forecasts -- NASA HQ
May 26, 2005: NCAR research sheds light on solar storms -- National Center for Atmospheric Research
April 6, 2005: UK provides e-ffective access to upcoming Solar Dynamics Observatory -- SpaceDaily
March 9, 2005: Magnetic disconnection from the Sun -- ACE News
December 6, 2004: Filaments across the Sun -- NASA GSFC APOD
November 29, 2004: Four-point observations of solar wind discontinuities -- SpaceDaily
September 3, 2004: The Sun's x-file under the spotlight -- EurekAlert!
June 4, 2004: Scientists measure Sun's smallest visible magentic fields -- SpaceRef.com
May 31, 2004: New instrument makes highest-resolution magnetic measurements inside a sunspot -- National Solar Observatory
May 31, 2004: NCAR instrument gets breakthrough view of Sun's magnetic halo -- National Center for Atomospheric Research
December 8, 2003: Extensive destruction powers solar explosions -- NASA GSFC
December 8, 2003: Sun's power & violence revealed at AGU -- NASA
November 26, 2003: Hot debate over solar storms -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
November 23, 2003: SOHO tracks recent stormy regions on Sun's far side as they turn for second shot at Earth -- NASA GSFC
November 19, 2003: Sun sheds skin and flips -- NASA GSFC
September 15, 2003: Solar flares from the galactic deep -- SpaceDaily
September 12, 2003: Solar flares on steroids -- Science@NASA
September 2, 2003: Antimatter factory on Sun yields clues to solar explosions -- NASA GSFC
September 2, 2003: RHESSI satellite offers clues about how solar explosions act as particle accelerators -- UC Berkeley News
August 27, 2003: Space dust flooding our solar system -- National Geographic
August 21, 2003: Flip a Sun's pole for more dust -- SpaceRef.com
August 18, 2003: ESA sees stardust storms heading for solar system -- ESA
June 17, 2003: Scientists image 3-D surface of the sun -- Spaceflight Now
May 23, 2003: Slingshots on the Sun -- Physical Review Focus
January 8, 2003: Solar spitwads -- Science@NASA
January 7, 2003: Coronal activity may be 'buried alive' in red giant stars -- Eurekalert
January 6, 2003: Near-Earth supernovas -- Science@NASA
November 27, 2002: A double flux-rope magnetic cloud -- ACE News
November 12, 2002: Satellite finds electrons brought to near-light speed -- Spaceflight Now
June 6, 2002: Giant loops in the solar atmosphere may trigger Sun's magnetic poles reversals -- ScienceDaily
May 19, 2002: Scientists see prediction of solar storms in future -- Spaceflight Now
May 15, 2002: Tail wags of Comet Ikeya-Zhang -- NASA GSFC APOD
May 15, 2002: Hypervelocity winds rage in the Sun's atmosphere -- NASA GSFC
April 4, 2002: Scientists listen in on the Sun to reveal new insights into its fiery dynamo -- Eurekalert
January 8, 2002: Magnetic 'bubbles' may be key force in galaxy clusters -- Eurekalert
December 13, 2001: Fantastic voyage inside the Sun reveals hidden world of surprising complexity -- NASA GSFC
October 30, 2001: Plucky IMP completes 28-year observing marathon -- NASA HQ
October 26, 2001: 'Tis the season for auroras -- Science@NASA
October 3, 2001: New model of intergalactic magnetic fields -- Physics News Update
August 31, 2001: Ulysses forecasts weather at Sun's north pole -- NASA JPL
August 7, 2001: No escaping charged particles during solar maximum -- UniSci
July 25, 2001: Satellite spies magnetic 'rubber band' -- CNN
March 28, 2001: Kinks in Sun's waves unraveled -- NASA JPL
February 15, 2001: The Sun does a flip -- Science@NASA
January 29, 2001: Struggle seen as Sun switches magnetic field polarity -- UniSci
January 26, 2001: Ulysses witnesses the Sun's magnetic struggle -- ESA
January 25, 2001: Magnetic dynamo appears to shape planetary nebulae -- UniSci
January 20, 2001: International team building next explorer to study Sun -- Spaceflight Now
October 19, 2000: Stellar shocker: Huge star similar to our Sun -- Space.com
October 18, 2000: All in the family: Chandra finds evidence that massive stars are more like the Sun than previously believed -- Chandra
September 20, 2000: Climate change: new impressions from space -- ESA
July 20, 2000: AR9077: Solar magnetic arcade -- NASA GSFC APOD
April 3, 2000: Sun's got the beat -- NASA MSFC
February 7, 2000: Major flare erupts on Sun -- BBC
February 3, 2000: The Sun's magnetic field has a good memory -- Spaceflight Now
October 24, 1999: The magnetic carpet of the Sun -- NASA GSFC APOD
July 8, 1999: Surfing magnetic waves in the solar atmosphere -- NASA MSFC
June 1, 1999: "Cool" microflares could be solar hot spots -- NASA MSFC
March 10, 1999: Do magnetic holes originate in the corona? -- ACE News
March 3, 1999: Future telescope could shatter solar high-resolution barrier -- NASA MSFC
November 29, 2006: Measuring a magnetosphere -- SpaceDaily
November 16, 2006: Learning the magnetic ropes -- Los Alamos National Laboratory
October 31, 2006: Spooky Sun -- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
September 20, 2006: Solar-B - a new solar mission to study the dynamic Sun -- European Space Agency
December 14, 2005: Triggering solar mayhem -- Physical Review Focus
August 16, 2005: NASA scientists closer to timely space weather forecasts -- NASA HQ
May 26, 2005: NCAR research sheds light on solar storms -- National Center for Atmospheric Research
April 6, 2005: UK provides e-ffective access to upcoming Solar Dynamics Observatory -- SpaceDaily
March 9, 2005: Magnetic disconnection from the Sun -- ACE News
December 6, 2004: Filaments across the Sun -- NASA GSFC APOD
November 29, 2004: Four-point observations of solar wind discontinuities -- SpaceDaily
September 3, 2004: The Sun's x-file under the spotlight -- EurekAlert!
June 4, 2004: Scientists measure Sun's smallest visible magentic fields -- SpaceRef.com
May 31, 2004: New instrument makes highest-resolution magnetic measurements inside a sunspot -- National Solar Observatory
May 31, 2004: NCAR instrument gets breakthrough view of Sun's magnetic halo -- National Center for Atomospheric Research
December 8, 2003: Extensive destruction powers solar explosions -- NASA GSFC
December 8, 2003: Sun's power & violence revealed at AGU -- NASA
November 26, 2003: Hot debate over solar storms -- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
November 23, 2003: SOHO tracks recent stormy regions on Sun's far side as they turn for second shot at Earth -- NASA GSFC
November 19, 2003: Sun sheds skin and flips -- NASA GSFC
September 15, 2003: Solar flares from the galactic deep -- SpaceDaily
September 12, 2003: Solar flares on steroids -- Science@NASA
September 2, 2003: Antimatter factory on Sun yields clues to solar explosions -- NASA GSFC
September 2, 2003: RHESSI satellite offers clues about how solar explosions act as particle accelerators -- UC Berkeley News
August 27, 2003: Space dust flooding our solar system -- National Geographic
August 21, 2003: Flip a Sun's pole for more dust -- SpaceRef.com
August 18, 2003: ESA sees stardust storms heading for solar system -- ESA
June 17, 2003: Scientists image 3-D surface of the sun -- Spaceflight Now
May 23, 2003: Slingshots on the Sun -- Physical Review Focus
January 8, 2003: Solar spitwads -- Science@NASA
January 7, 2003: Coronal activity may be 'buried alive' in red giant stars -- Eurekalert
January 6, 2003: Near-Earth supernovas -- Science@NASA
November 27, 2002: A double flux-rope magnetic cloud -- ACE News
November 12, 2002: Satellite finds electrons brought to near-light speed -- Spaceflight Now
June 6, 2002: Giant loops in the solar atmosphere may trigger Sun's magnetic poles reversals -- ScienceDaily
May 19, 2002: Scientists see prediction of solar storms in future -- Spaceflight Now
May 15, 2002: Tail wags of Comet Ikeya-Zhang -- NASA GSFC APOD
May 15, 2002: Hypervelocity winds rage in the Sun's atmosphere -- NASA GSFC
April 4, 2002: Scientists listen in on the Sun to reveal new insights into its fiery dynamo -- Eurekalert
January 8, 2002: Magnetic 'bubbles' may be key force in galaxy clusters -- Eurekalert
December 13, 2001: Fantastic voyage inside the Sun reveals hidden world of surprising complexity -- NASA GSFC
October 30, 2001: Plucky IMP completes 28-year observing marathon -- NASA HQ
October 26, 2001: 'Tis the season for auroras -- Science@NASA
October 3, 2001: New model of intergalactic magnetic fields -- Physics News Update
August 31, 2001: Ulysses forecasts weather at Sun's north pole -- NASA JPL
August 7, 2001: No escaping charged particles during solar maximum -- UniSci
July 25, 2001: Satellite spies magnetic 'rubber band' -- CNN
March 28, 2001: Kinks in Sun's waves unraveled -- NASA JPL
February 15, 2001: The Sun does a flip -- Science@NASA
January 29, 2001: Struggle seen as Sun switches magnetic field polarity -- UniSci
January 26, 2001: Ulysses witnesses the Sun's magnetic struggle -- ESA
January 25, 2001: Magnetic dynamo appears to shape planetary nebulae -- UniSci
January 20, 2001: International team building next explorer to study Sun -- Spaceflight Now
October 19, 2000: Stellar shocker: Huge star similar to our Sun -- Space.com
October 18, 2000: All in the family: Chandra finds evidence that massive stars are more like the Sun than previously believed -- Chandra
September 20, 2000: Climate change: new impressions from space -- ESA
July 20, 2000: AR9077: Solar magnetic arcade -- NASA GSFC APOD
April 3, 2000: Sun's got the beat -- NASA MSFC
February 7, 2000: Major flare erupts on Sun -- BBC
February 3, 2000: The Sun's magnetic field has a good memory -- Spaceflight Now
October 24, 1999: The magnetic carpet of the Sun -- NASA GSFC APOD
July 8, 1999: Surfing magnetic waves in the solar atmosphere -- NASA MSFC
June 1, 1999: "Cool" microflares could be solar hot spots -- NASA MSFC
March 10, 1999: Do magnetic holes originate in the corona? -- ACE News
March 3, 1999: Future telescope could shatter solar high-resolution barrier -- NASA MSFC
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