Next Wednesday, 12th August 2026, a full solar eclipse will be visible from Iceland and Greenland in the north, together with Spain and the very north-eastern tip of Portugal in the south. In Jersey, the eclipse will cover more than 90 percent of the Sun’s surface at around 7:15pm. Weather permitting, it should be quite … Continue reading Solar Eclipse, 12th August 2026
What causes aurorae?
As the nights draw in and skies get darker we approach the time of year when aurorae become easier to observe, especially at times (like now) of high sunspot activity. But the link between aurorae and events happening on the surface of the Sun is not immediately obvious and was initially deduced only indirectly. Subject … Continue reading What causes aurorae?
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