Solar Interior / Archive

Sophisticated computer models allow scientists to recreate processes within the Sun

When a model sun starts to look like the real one
from Solar Interior

Everything we know about the hidden heart of the Sun needs to be deduced from the external clues that we can actually observe. Complex mathematical modelling is an essential aid. Researchers simulate the deeper physical processes that might be responsible for the more obvious man...

Article Posted: 27-04-2007


BISON observes ripples generated deep within the Sun’s heart. (credit: ESA)

When the Sun shakes
from Solar Interior

Although we can't see it without special equipment, the Sun is shaking. Bubbling motion just under the visible surface is constantly feeding in energy, and the Sun responds by vibrating like a colossal musical instrument. The 'notes' of this stellar music are fascinating to astro...

Article Posted: 15-02-2007


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