Cycles of Life

Everything cycles until death

Astrophysicists studying stars use the closest star to Earth as their main test subject, Sol. Astronomers met recently during the American Astronomical Society meeting on May 26 in Miami to discuss the usefulness and reliability of three new techniques being used by current solar scientists to delve into the mysteries of the sun. "Scientists hope these three new techniques will help them predict the future behavior of Sol and jet streams, r...