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NASA STEREO reveals the Entire Sun

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                                                         بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Launched in October 2006, STEREO traces the flow of energy and matter from the sun to Earth. It also provides unique and revolutionary views of the sun-Earth system. STEREO, when paired with SDO, can now give us the first complete view of the sun's entire surface and atmosphere. Read more at:   This is a big moment in solar physics," says Vourlidas. "STEREO has revealed the sun as it really is--a sphere of hot plasma and intricately woven magnetic fields." Each STEREO probe photographs half of the star and beams the images to Earth. Researchers combine the two views to create a sphere. These aren't just regular pictur...

biotechnology

In this paper, I argue that biotechnology is a movement that comprises conflicting actors competing for representations in the public sphere that favor their particular vision of the future. Two dimensions of representation can be observed in the arenas of the public sphere: issue salience and issue framing. During the 1990s, the salience of biotechnology in the British public increased considerably, and its representation significantly changed. The issue of whether biotechnology is one or several things has preoccupied many actors and observers. Most things in the world are unified and multiple, depending on how closely one looks at it. The important question is: Which distinction prevails? When the good, the bad, and the ugly settle, where do they fall? Evaluation implies distinction, and representation drives attitude. The controversies over biotechnology prove a fertile and dynamic ground on which to study this issue. During the 1990s, the UK saw the emer...