Just a few articles for your attention. Geoscience and climate science may be among the most powerful forces shaping the early 21st century. They deserve close attention, IMO — however unfamilar to those accustomed to (incorrectly) thinking of economic, political, and military forces as the major drivers of history. Climate Science: “Danger ahead as the …
Summary: Data continues to accumulate that something unusual — or at least different from recent history — is happening in the Sun. This might lead to a period of cooling on Earth. “Solar Wind Loses Power, Hits 50-year Low“, NASA, 23 September 2008 “Spotless Sun: Blankest Year of the Space Age“, NASA, 30 September 2008 …
Update on solar cycle 24 – and a possible period of global cooling Read More »
Watching the bolts pop out from the creaky NASA administration. This is important, as the dream of exploration — of frontiers, of leadership in a great endeavor — has an important role in the American mind. Losing or abandoning this dream may have intangible but far-reaching effects. Content “Frustrated NASA chief vents in internal e-mail over …
Losing the dream, watching the collapse of NASA Read More »
Summary:  Solar cycle #24 is on my list of things to watch. The next 11-year solar cycle — number 24 — has not yet started. It is a little late, and getting later.  Nothing significant yet, but it could quickly become a major geopolitical factor. We may have a problem if it does not start by September. A late cycle may …
Worrying about the Sun and climate change: cycle 24 is late Read More »
