Rowlett was able to leave his nocturnal habitat and come out in the daytime to visit some of the fascinating things at the Orkney International Science Festival.
Rowlett’s Science Adventure #OISF
Art & Physics Come together in Spectacular SUN Installation
“Having the SUN in St Magnus Cathedral will be absolutely amazing; the warm glow of the SUN and the red sandstone of the cathedral will fuse together beautifully. ” St Magnus Cathedral Custodian Fran Hollinrake
Shading the Earth with a Solar Shield
Artist’s rendition of the proposed solar shield tethered to an asteroid as a counterweight. Image credit: Credit: Brooks Bays/UH Institute for Astronomy
Close Encounters with the Sun
The spacecraft came within 5.3 million miles of the solar surface while moving at 364,610 miles per hour. The spacecraft emerged from the solar flyby healthy and operating normally.
Solar Energy Development: Scotland’s Limited Ambition
n Scotland, solar technology is a tiny part of the renewables energy sector.
Observing A Martian Light Show
NASA’s MAVEN mission orbiting Mars has recently witnessed two different types of ultraviolet aurorae simultaneously, the result of solar storms that began on Aug. 27.
X1 Solar Flare Captured in a NASA Image
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:25 p.m. EDT on Oct. 2, 2022.
Strong Solar Flare Erupts From Our Sun
This flare is classified as an X-class flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength.
Solar Flare Caught in NASA Image
The Sun emitted a moderate solar flare on May 4, 2022
Weather Forecast: Rather cloudy start but becoming brighter
Light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
