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Scientists Set Bold Plan For Future Exploration of the Sun

Posted by samzenpus on from the walking-on-the-sun dept.

coondoggie writes "Our understanding of space weather and the impact of space around Earth has greatly increased in the last 10 years and if the ambitious plan the National Research Council can be implemented, the next 10 years will generate tons more scientific insight. The National Research Council issued its second research recommendation report, 'Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society,' which represents 18 months of research by more than 85 solar and space physicists and space system engineers and lays out major scientific goals for solar exploration on the next 10 years."

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  1. I vote by kamapuaa · · Score: 5, Funny

    The first person to make the "go at night" joke should be permabanned.

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    1. Re:I vote by waynemcdougall · · Score: 5, Funny

      The first person to make the "go at night" joke should be permabanned.

      That sounds a little dark.

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  2. They've figured out how to not get burnt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're going to land at night.

    1. Re:They've figured out how to not get burnt by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      That is really a dumb idea. Of course they couldn't go at night.
      They wouldn't be able to see anything.

  3. India by opusman · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, India has just announced a manned landing on the Sun by 2019.

    1. Re:India by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Funny

      And Oracle, having recently acquired the Sun, is reviewing its legal options, starting with trespass.

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  4. Re:Maybe this will kill Man made global warming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you honestly don't think that an atmosphere has something to do with it you really need to work on that science education.

    Take the moon, for instance. Given its distance from the sun it should be able the same temperature on the surface as on Earth. But is it? No. During the day it's 125C. At night? -150C. Also see Venus, which, due to its atmosphere, has an average surface temperature more than double that of Mercury despite being twice the distance from the sun and receiving less than 25% of the solar output.

    The sun provides the heat. The atmosphere keeps it there and distributes it around. Different gasses have different absorption properties. Carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor are all high on the list for trapping heat energy.

  5. Um... Guys... by SternisheFan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey all scientists who have ambitious 'plans' to "experiment" with the Sun... Please DON'T!!! DON'T FUCK WITH THE SUN!!! Just look at it, okay? Do not "play" with it! It's working, it's been working fine fir BILLIONS OF YEARS!!! When something as important as THE SUN is working, leave it alone! Don't fix it!!!