April 7, 2008

Sun Not So Bright (Nov, 1937)

Filed under: Space — @ 9:04 pm
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Nov, 1937

How can you not love the headline?

Sun Not So Bright
Compared to other stars in the same class, our sun is a weakling as far as brightness is concerned. According to recent tests at Harvard University, it gives off only seven tenths of the radiation it should for its size.

5 Comments »

  1. maybe it’s not a star o___O

    Comment by jocksBASS — April 8, 2008 @ 3:05 am

  2. Maybe it’s one of those ‘Three-Way’ stars and it’s set to ‘medium’.

    Comment by jayessell — April 8, 2008 @ 9:22 am

  3. Anybody mess with the rheostat?

    Comment by Stannous — April 8, 2008 @ 7:00 pm

  4. I want my money back, or at least a partial refund.

    Comment by Rick Auricchio — April 9, 2008 @ 10:21 am

  5. Is there a remedial school for stars?

    Comment by Blurgle — April 12, 2008 @ 10:29 pm

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