Solar Physicists Get a Glimpse of the Far Side
Robert Irion · Science · 2000
HELIOSEISMOLOGYResearchers may have learned how to detect storms brewing on the far side of the sun, 2 weeks before they swing toward Earth. On page [1799][1] of this issue, two solar physicists explain how they unraveled tiny stutters in acoustic vibrations that ring the sun like a bell and traced them clear across the sun to a massive disturbance on the other side. Earlier warnings may help protect satellites, spacewalking astronauts, and electrical utilities. [1]: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/short/287/5459/1799