Popular Science
Issue: Nov, 1937
Posted in: Space
Posted: 04/07/2008
5 Comments

Sun Not So Bright (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.

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5 comments
  1. jocksBASS says: April 8, 20083:05 am

    maybe it’s not a star o___O

  2. jayessell says: April 8, 20089:22 am

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

  3. Stannous says: April 8, 20087:00 pm

    Anybody mess with the rheostat?

  4. Rick Auricchio says: April 9, 200810:21 am

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

  5. Blurgle says: April 12, 200810:29 pm

    Is there a remedial school for stars?

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