The sun is the basis of all of our life on Earth. So it makes sense that we would want to know as much as possible about it. However there is a lot of diffuculties in trying to get close enough to the sun to gather information. For one, it is HOT. So scientists are trying to get past the obstacles to get close enough to our source of life. And according to BBC, they have had a breakthrough. Here is the article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17743190
The article talks about how scientists in Great Britain are leading a team that is going to get a special probe (SolO) closer to the sun than ever before. They want to measure the patterns on the sun, and how they may affect us here. One of the ways they affect us is through aurora borealis, northern lights. I think it is amazing that particles from the sun, so far away, can be affecting us so strongly here. The expedition is set to launch on the 50th anniversery of Britain's first exploration into space. I'd just like to point out that it was us that won the space race. They came just a little late. As close as this probe is relatively, in reality it is still 42 MILLION kilometers from the surface of the sun. It's crazy to think about. If I knew more about the specifics of how this science works I could talk more about it, because I think it is pretty interesting, but for now I'm just going to have to leave you with the article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17743190
The article talks about how scientists in Great Britain are leading a team that is going to get a special probe (SolO) closer to the sun than ever before. They want to measure the patterns on the sun, and how they may affect us here. One of the ways they affect us is through aurora borealis, northern lights. I think it is amazing that particles from the sun, so far away, can be affecting us so strongly here. The expedition is set to launch on the 50th anniversery of Britain's first exploration into space. I'd just like to point out that it was us that won the space race. They came just a little late. As close as this probe is relatively, in reality it is still 42 MILLION kilometers from the surface of the sun. It's crazy to think about. If I knew more about the specifics of how this science works I could talk more about it, because I think it is pretty interesting, but for now I'm just going to have to leave you with the article.
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