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Sun: A magnificent natural resource

Feb 29, 2024
Certainly! Let's explore some fascinating facts about the **Sun**: 1. **Basic Facts**: - The Sun is the **largest object** in our solar system, containing over **99.8%** of the total mass. - It is primarily composed of **hydrogen (70%)** and **helium (28%)**. - The Sun's surface, called the **photosphere**, has a temperature of about **5800 K**. - Sunspots, cooler regions on the surface, can be as large as **50,000 km** in diameter. - The Sun generates **solar winds** due to its strong magnetic field. 2. **Advanced Insights**: - The Sun's core, where nuclear fusion occurs, has extreme conditions: **15.6 million Kelvin** temperature and **250 billion atmospheres** of pressure. - The Sun's differential rotation causes its equator to rotate faster than its poles. - Over time, the Sun converts hydrogen to helium in its core, gradually changing its composition. - The Sun's magnetic field is complex and extends well beyond Pluto. - The Sun's output is not constant; it varies due to sunspot activity. - Since its formation, the Sun's output has increased by about **40%**. - The Sun is approximately **4.5 billion years old** and will continue to radiate for another **5 billion years**. 3. **Interesting Fact**: - During the **Maunder Minimum** (17th century), sunspot activity was low, coinciding with the **Little Ice Age** in Europe. Remember, the Sun is our life-giving star, providing heat, light, and energy essential for life on Earth!
Read more about Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy's dead city that nearly died again
Read more about Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy's dead city that nearly died again

Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy's dead city that nearly died again

Feb 21, 2022
Read more about Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy's dead city that nearly died again
Read more about Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy's dead city that nearly died again
In a few horrible hours, Pompeii was turned from a vibrant city into an ash-embalmed wasteland, smothered by a furious volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. Then in this century, the excavated Roman city appeared alarmingly close to a second death.
Read more about At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
Read more about At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China

At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China

Jul 13, 2021
Read more about At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
Read more about At least 8 dead in hotel collapse in city in eastern China
Rescue workers were digging through the remains of a collapsed hotel in eastern China looking for any survivors of a disaster that has killed at least eight people and left nine missing, authorities said Tuesday.
Read more about Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse
Read more about Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse

Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse

Jul 10, 2021
Read more about Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse
Read more about Review prompted by building collapse closes Miami courthouse
The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately because of safety concerns found during a review prompted by the deadly collapse of a nearby condominium building, officials said.
Read more about Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse
Read more about Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse

Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse

Jun 26, 2021
Read more about Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse
Read more about Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse
The ground-floor pool deck of the oceanfront condominium building that collapsed near Miami was resting on a concrete slab that had “major structural damage” and needed to be extensively repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report that also uncovered “abundant cracking and spalling” of concrete columns, beams and walls in the parking garage.
Read more about Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected
Read more about Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected

Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected

May 19, 2021
Read more about Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected
Read more about Stellantis, Foxconn team up to make cars more connected
Carmaker Stellantis and Taiwan's Foxconn on Tuesday announced plans to develop a jointly operated automotive supplier focusing on technology to make vehicles more connected, including artificial intelligence-based applications and 5-G communications.
Read more about Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo
Read more about Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo

Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo

Mar 16, 2021
Read more about Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo
Read more about Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field's highest honor, has been awarded to the Paris-based duo of Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal for “prioritizing the enrichment of human life," especially in the context of public housing.
Read more about Notre Dame: Lead fears prompt new cleanup rules, equipment
Read more about Notre Dame: Lead fears prompt new cleanup rules, equipment

Notre Dame: Lead fears prompt new cleanup rules, equipment

Aug 05, 2019
Read more about Notre Dame: Lead fears prompt new cleanup rules, equipment
Read more about Notre Dame: Lead fears prompt new cleanup rules, equipment
Cleanup work at fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral will resume later this month but under stricter lead-protection rules, amid growing public concern about toxic pollution. Under pressure from labor inspectors concerned about lead risks, the Paris region administration suspended cleanup work at the cathedral last week, and ordered new checks of schools and nurseries in the neighborhood.
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list

8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list

Jul 12, 2019
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
The work of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was recognized Sunday as eight of his buildings, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Los Angeles' Hollyhock House and the Unity Temple in suburban Chicago, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Here's a look at some of those buildings.
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list

8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list

Jul 11, 2019
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
Read more about 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings added to World Heritage list
The work of famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was recognized Sunday as eight of his buildings, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Los Angeles' Hollyhock House and the Unity Temple in suburban Chicago, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site

Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site

Jul 09, 2019
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site
Iraq on Friday celebrated the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's decision to name the historic city of Babylon a World Heritage Site in a vote held in Azerbaijan's capital, years after Baghdad began campaigning for the site to be added to the list. The 4,300-year-old Babylon — now mainly an archaeological ruin and two important museums — is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization.
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site

Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site

Jul 08, 2019
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site
Read more about Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site
Iraq on Friday celebrated the UNESCO World Heritage Committee's decision to name the historic city of Babylon a World Heritage Site in a vote held in Azerbaijan's capital, years after Baghdad began campaigning for the site to be added to the list. The 4,300-year-old Babylon — now mainly an archaeological ruin and two important museums — is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization.
Read more about Notre Dame's age, design fueled fire and foiled firefighters
Read more about Notre Dame's age, design fueled fire and foiled firefighters

Notre Dame's age, design fueled fire and foiled firefighters

Apr 17, 2019
Read more about Notre Dame's age, design fueled fire and foiled firefighters
Read more about Notre Dame's age, design fueled fire and foiled firefighters
Is there anything firefighters could have done to control the blaze that tore through Paris' historic Notre Dame Cathedral sooner? Experts say the combination of a structure that's more than 850 years old, built with heavy timber construction and soaring open spaces, and lacking sophisticated fire-protection systems led to the quick rise of flames Monday, which jeopardized the entire cathedral before firefighters brought the blaze under control. "Very often when you're confronted with something like this, there's not much you can do," said Glenn Corbett, a professor of fire science at John Jay College.
Read more about Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame
Read more about Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame

Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame

Apr 19, 2019
Read more about Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame
Read more about Detail-minded architect left guide for restoring Notre Dame
Eugene Viollet-le-Duc is still the man to go to when it comes to restoring Notre Dame, even though he died nearly 140 years ago. As a young architect in Paris, Viollet-le-Duc made it his life's work to preserve the iconic cathedrals, monasteries and palaces that were damaged during the French Revolution and fell into further disrepair amid an early 19th century economic slump. His more than 20 years of work on Notre Dame, already prized for its vision and detail, may be put to its greatest use yet.
Read more about Study: Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany
Read more about Study: Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany

Study: Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany

Feb 13, 2019
Read more about Study: Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany
Read more about Study: Ancient European stone monuments spread from Brittany
A new study suggests the practice of building huge stone monuments spread throughout ancient Europe from northwestern France.
Read more about Notre Dame fire raises fears for UK's crumbling Parliament
Read more about Notre Dame fire raises fears for UK's crumbling Parliament

Notre Dame fire raises fears for UK's crumbling Parliament

Apr 19, 2019
Read more about Notre Dame fire raises fears for UK's crumbling Parliament
Read more about Notre Dame fire raises fears for UK's crumbling Parliament
For some Britons who watched Notre Dame burn so fiercely in Paris, the horror was mixed with apprehension. What happened to the French landmark this week could easily befall the Houses of Parliament in London. The seat of Britain's government is a crumbling, leaky, rodent-infested fire trap that fire wardens must patrol around the clock to avoid an inferno. Warnings about Parliament's dilapidated state have been growing louder, and experts say they can no longer be ignored.

Getty announces plans to conserve LA's historic Eames House

Apr 11, 2019
The Getty Conservation Institute has announced plans to restore and maintain one of Los Angeles' most stunning homes for generations to come. The institute said Wednesday it partnered with the Eames Foundation on an ambitious conservation plan for the Eames House.
Read more about Repatriated 6th-century mosaic to help reconstitute apse
Read more about Repatriated 6th-century mosaic to help reconstitute apse

Repatriated 6th-century mosaic to help reconstitute apse

Nov 22, 2018
Read more about Repatriated 6th-century mosaic to help reconstitute apse
Read more about Repatriated 6th-century mosaic to help reconstitute apse
The Byzantine Museum's director said that the Swiss government-funded restoration project will see the apse exhibited at the museum until it can be returned to the Church of the Virgin of Kanakaria from where it was stolen and sold abroad four decades ago by Turkish art dealer Aydin Dikmen.
Read more about Judge allows lawsuit challenging location of Obama Presidential Cntr to proceed
Read more about Judge allows lawsuit challenging location of Obama Presidential Cntr to proceed

Judge allows lawsuit challenging location of Obama Presidential Cntr to proceed

Feb 20, 2019
Read more about Judge allows lawsuit challenging location of Obama Presidential Cntr to proceed
Read more about Judge allows lawsuit challenging location of Obama Presidential Cntr to proceed
In a major setback to plans to build the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side lakefront, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit challenging its location — brought by environmental group Protect Our Parks — can proceed.

Thieves stole architectural gems from USC in heist that was hidden for years

Feb 10, 2019
The still-unsolved 2012 theft of valuable pieces of furniture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolph Schindler from the University of Southern California was only made public — or reported to authorities — recently, after an anonymous letter was sent to the Los Angeles Times.