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astrobunn.bsky.social
An anomaly occurred with the spacecraft while observing AR 14392… Fastest IRIS raster ever! ☀️😅
#solarphysics #sunscience #spaceweather #instrumentation #anomaly #sun
March 23, 2026 at 5:43 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
Me: *lamenting that I haven’t caught any amazing flares with the IRIS satellite lately*

My fiancé who’s been directing that satellite a lot longer than me: “You sweet solar maximum child.”

#heliophysics #sunscience #solarphysics
October 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
Caught some awesome solar limb activity with the IRIS satellite! 🤩☀️🛰️ (AR13998) #heliophysics #sunscience #LMSAL
March 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
Happy Pride Month! 🌈☀️
Here’s the Sun today, blended between:
❤️ AIA 304 Å
🧡 AIA 193 Å
💛 AIA 171 Å
💚 AIA 94 Å
🩵 AIA 131 Å
💙 AIA 335 Å
💜 AIA 211 Å
#pridemonth #NASA #heliophysics #sun #sunscience #lgbtqia
Image of the Sun blended from different AIA wavelength channels in rainbow order.
June 2, 2026 at 12:32 AM
astrobunn.bsky.social
Howdy, 🦋! I’m Cappy—an art major turned physicist working on my PhD! I study solar and stellar atmospheres in VUV using data from space-based telescopes, and I build solar telescopes that launch on sounding rockets. 🚀☀️ #instrumentation #sunscience #heliophysics
When I’m not sungazing, I like to…
Person leaning against a sounding rocket payload that is bolted vertically to a spin balance table.
January 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
Aurora from Bozeman, MT on 11/11! Very bright around 6:45 PM MST, then picked back up around 10 PM.
☀️💜💚
#aurora #spaceweather #sunscience #heliophysics
Red and green aurora over the Bridger mountain range. Pink, purple, red, and green aurora over the Bridger mountain range. Columns of pale green aurora and diffuse red and pink aurora over the Bridger mountain range. Pale green and blue columns of aurora and diffuse purple and pink aurora over the Bridger mountain range.
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
#StandUpforScience #heliophysics #sunscience #spacescience #spaceweather
A scientist holding a poster that reads “Science Saves Lives, Denial gets you fried!” with an image of the Sun hitting the Earth with a CME. poster that reads “Science Saves Lives, Denial gets you fried!” with an image of the Sun hitting the Earth with a CME. poster that reads “Science Saves Lives, Denial gets you fried!” with an image of the Sun hitting the Earth with a CME. Poster that reads “mad scientist” with an arrow pointing down.
March 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
My Grandpa Wiley and I both pointing out dents in our rockets. 🚀 …and both holding the hard hat that Grandma Margaret painted for him!
#nasa #msfc #wsmr #sunscience
November 14, 2024 at 6:21 PM
handle.invalid
We've seen the Sun for millennia, but never like this. Solar Orbiter’s polar views just changed everything we thought we knew. #SolarOrbiter #SunScience #SpaceExploration
Solar Orbiter Reveals the Sun’s Poles Like Never Before
For the first time in history, Solar Orbiter has captured the Sun’s poles in unprecedented detail—opening a new era of solar science and forecasting.
geekoo.news
June 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
astrobunn.bsky.social
Happy Valentine’s Day, Sol-mate! ☀️☺️
This heart-shaped CME was captured last year, but it’s too cute to not share again! #valentinesday #heliophysics #sunscience #NASAValentines
A heart-shaped coronal mass ejection from the Sun, with the text “Happy Valentine’s Day, Sol-mate!”
February 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
earthdotcom.bsky.social
Silent storms: Experts identify the mysterious source of solar wind: Scientists discovered tiny jets on the Sun that power both fast and slow solar wind. These jets eject particles and shape space weather.

#SolarWind #SpaceWeather #Astrophysics #SunScience #CosmicMystery #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap
Silent storms: Experts identify the mysterious source of solar wind
Scientists discovered tiny jets on the Sun that power both fast and slow solar wind. These jets eject particles and shape space weather.
www.earth.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
bitmindstudio.bsky.social
#ParkerSolarProbe #NASA #SpaceExploration #SunScience #Astronomy #SpaceTech #SolarWind #ScienceNews #Astrophysics #Innovation
December 25, 2024 at 3:10 PM
furstmission.bsky.social
FURST launched on Sept 3, 2024, at 13:21 MDT from White Sands Missile Range. While a severe stray light issue rendered the data unusable, the problem is now well understood. We've charted a path forward and submitted a reflight proposal. Go #FURST! 🚀☀️✨ #sunscience #solarphysics #heliophysics #rocket
January 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
The Moon is sneaking into IRIS’s solar observations this Friday! 🌑🛰️
I’m directing the Sun-observing IRIS satellite this week, and we’re aiming to catch a grazing event as the Moon briefly photobombs our view of the Sun. ☀️📸👀 #sunscience #heliophysics #lunarphotobomb
Plot of predicted positions of the Sun and Moon as viewed by the IRIS satellite with emojis of the Sun and Moon laid over top of their positions.
February 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
purescience.news
What Is the Sun's Magnetic Field and Why Is It Important? #Science #Space #SolarPhysics #SolarMagneticField #Astrophysics #SunScience
What Is the Sun's Magnetic Field and Why Is It Important?
Learn why the Sun’s magnetic field is just as important as Earth’s and its impact on our planet.
purescience.news
December 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
hopelabs.bsky.social
🚀✨ Breaking new ground in space exploration! The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has captured the first-ever photo of the Sun's south pole, a critical step in understanding our star's mysteries and its impact on Earth. 🌞🔍 #SpaceExploration #SunScience #ESA #Innovation 🛰️📸 This
#HopeLabs
June 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
thesuntoday.bsky.social
Flaring was moderate, but the most fun came from filaments erupting from the east and west limbs. Loads of groovy twists and swirls as magnetic forces drove giant plasma ropes dancing into space. 🌞✨

Stay tuned for more solar action! 🔥🌌

#SolarFilament #SpaceWeather #SunScience

bit.ly/sunactivity
March 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
earthdotcom.bsky.social
After a six-year journey, the Parker Solar Probe will fly through the Sun's atmosphere on December 24, 2024, coming within 3.8 million miles of its surface.

#ParkerSolarProbe #SolarExploration #SunScience #Heliophysics #NASA #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
Spacecraft will fly through the Sun's atmosphere tomorrow for the first time ever
After a six-year journey, the Parker Solar Probe will fly through the Sun's atmosphere on December 24, 2024.
www.earth.com
December 24, 2024 at 1:24 PM
purescience.news
The Sun's Identity Crisis Solved #Science #Space #Astrophysics #SunScience #SpaceExploration
The Sun's Identity Crisis Solved
The Sun's surface has unveiled a new secret: ultra fine magnetic
purescience.news
June 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
gothburz.bsky.social
NASA's Parker Probe survives historic close Sun flyby on Dec 24, 2024! Closest ever at 3.8M miles, speed at 430K mph. #news @NASASun #SpaceExploration #SunScience https://s.mtrbio.com/zgalwtcrfc
December 30, 2024 at 6:30 AM
bcbegley.bsky.social
World’s most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun
#SolarTelescope #SunScience #MagneticLoops
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEq2...
World’s most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun
YouTube video by B.C. Begley
www.youtube.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:51 AM
bcbegley.bsky.social
World’s largest solar telescope gains powerful new ‘eye’ to study the sun’s secrets
#SolarTelescope #SunScience #SpaceTech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us9Q...
World’s largest solar telescope gains powerful new ‘eye’ to study the sun’s secrets
YouTube video by B.C. Begley
www.youtube.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
themestimes.bsky.social
NASA's Parker Solar Probe recently made history by flying just 3.8 million miles above the sun’s surface — the closest a human-made object has ever reached.

#SolarResearch #Neutrinos #ParkerSolarProbe #SpaceWeather #Astrophysics #SolarCore #JUNO #DUNE #FusionEnergy #NASA #SunScience
March 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
astrobunn.bsky.social
Happened to point IRIS at active region 13993 on my sister's birthday (born in '93) and caught some fun eruptions!
@roytsmart.bsky.social and I worked on a custom color map of her fav colors and turned it into a bday card!
#heliophysics #sunscience
February 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
abovethenormnews.bsky.social
Scientists have uncovered how plasma swirls at the Sun’s poles influence its magnetic cycle and solar activity. #SolarPhysics #SpaceWeather #SunScience #MagneticCycle www.abovethenormnews.com/2024/11/19/n...
New Insights Into the Sun’s Poles: The Role of Polar Vortices
New research reveals the hidden dynamics of solar polar vortices, uncovering their vital role in the Sun’s magnetic cycle.
www.abovethenormnews.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:35 PM