Rebel Star: Our Quest to Solve the Great Mysteries of the Sun,Used

Rebel Star: Our Quest to Solve the Great Mysteries of the Sun,Used

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Brand: Michael O'Mara
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In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the faint glow of the solar corona, the suns outer atmosphere. Measurements of a previously unknown wavelength that made up this solar light sparked hot debate among scientists, but it was another 60 years before they discovered that this wavelength was in fact iron being burned at a staggering 3 million degrees Celsius. With the suns surface only 6,000 degrees, this shouldnt be possible. What we now knew about the sun appeared to defy the laws of physicsand nature. But as well as being shrouded in intriguing mystery, the unpredictable nature of the suns corona poses a serious threat to our life here on earththe destructive potential of solar storms, caused by solar material traveling out into space at around 1 million miles an hour, is huge. Remaining beyond our reach until now, a new generation of ambitious solar missions are currently traveling closer to the sun than any previous spacecraft in history. As we enter this unprecedented era of heliophysics, there has never been a better time to get to grips with the workings of our home star. Rebel Star is a timely and essential guide, examining our longheld fascination with the sun, from ancient beliefs, to early scientific studies, and an uptodate look at what we knowand still dont knowtaking us on a thrilling journey to the center of our solar system.

⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):

This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

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