Sun | Mohd Murtadha

The sun looks like it's doing a somersault in this dizzying GIF from NASA

by murtadha on July 16, 2016 with No Comments

NASA probably has one really dizzy spacecraft on its hands. The space agency’s Solar Dynamic’s Observatory (SDO) performed a planned roll maneuver on July 6 that turned it 360 degrees and produced a disorienting GIF of the sun flipping around … Read More

Stellar photo shows Space Station, Mercury simultaneously passing the sun

by murtadha on June 1, 2016 with No Comments

A cosmic coincidence produced an amazing image for a lucky photographer on the ground during a rare celestial alignment earlier this month. On May 9, Mercury passed in front of the sun, transiting our nearest star for the first time … Read More

Ever wondered why you shouldn't look directly at the sun? This is why.

by murtadha on May 8, 2016 with No Comments

Warning: Video contains graphic imagery. Remember how your mother warned you never to look directly at the sun? Turns out, she was 101 percent correct. On May 9, an astronomical event that only takes place around 13 times a century will … Read More