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4 Replies and 1943 Views How does the Sun stay up in space? �1943 �4 Started by Anonymous Our 2nd Grade class here would like to know the answer to the follwoing questions: How does the Sun stay up in space and What color is the Sun Is it yellow If not, why do many children's book show the Sun yellow We had several others but we answered them in the Sun facts page. Thanks :) Mrs. Martin's 2nd Grade Class
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by Laura PeticolasJump to last post
10/5/2009 9:50 AM
4 Replies and 2604 Views sun �2604 �4 Started by Anonymous How close is the sun to th earth
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by Kris SigsbeeJump to last post
10/24/2008 8:13 AM
1 Replies and 2175 Views Ancient proxies for Solar data? �2175 �1 Started by Anonymous I've seen a couple of articles lately indicating we're outside of modern limits (since the 60's) for some detailed types of scientific instrument data. Most of these have to due with the current quiet solar minimum. One article mentioned using solar proxies to generate long term data sets for the past. What are these and how established are their validity
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by Kris SigsbeeJump to last post
10/23/2008 8:36 AM
1 Replies and 1814 Views Solar ranking �1814 �1 Started by Anonymous Jimmy Steward of Mountain View Middle School in Alamogordo, New Mexico says, 'If the sun burns up anything that comes near it, how come it is not a higher ranking star in solar heat'. Rebecca Beeson Mountain View Middle School
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by Kris SigsbeeJump to last post
10/22/2008 1:26 PM
1 Replies and 1588 Views The Sun as a Star �1588 �1 Started by Anonymous Jeremy Bednorz of Mountain View Middle School in Alamogordo, New Mexico asks, 'Does the sun grow larger as it ages'.
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by Kris SigsbeeJump to last post
10/22/2008 12:58 PM
1 Replies and 1589 Views The Sun as a Star �1589 �1 Started by Anonymous Eric Sanchez of Mountain View Middle School in Alamogordo, New Mexico would like to know if the sun will eventually explode into a super nova. If it will, will it become a black dwarf or a black hole
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by Kris SigsbeeJump to last post
10/22/2008 12:52 PM
1 Replies and 1627 Views Solar age �1627 �1 Started by Anonymous Adrian Anaya of Alamogordo, New Mexico would like to know how old the sun is. Rebecca Beeson of Mountain View Middle School Alamorogordo, NM
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by Kris SigsbeeJump to last post
10/22/2008 12:46 PM
1 Replies and 1559 Views Sun �1559 �1 Started by Anonymous Dennis (Fx) 5th grade How are 3-D pictures of the sun being taken, and what do they reall tell us about it thank you
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by Emilia KilpuaJump to last post
10/22/2008 6:52 AM
1 Replies and 1630 Views Sun Facts �1630 �1 Started by Jim Stryder Hello Scientists. I have some questions from a viewing Sat evening, and this morning, please bear in mind, thank you. First one, From: Kaylee (Fx) 4th grade How do you know what the sun is like inside
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by Lyndsay FletcherJump to last post
10/20/2008 10:34 AM
1 Replies and 1781 Views How Close? �1781 �1 Started by Anonymous What is the closest any probe or scientific equipment has got to the sun
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by Kris SigsbeeJump to last post
10/20/2008 9:28 AM
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