A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

The sun is taking center stage with recent solar flare activity sparking modest space weather tomorrow, with an added metaphorical selfie as NASA recently released the first-ever images of the sun’s ...

Three NASA missions are set to launch on a single SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to study the Sun's influence. The primary mission, IMAP, will travel one million miles from Earth to study the heliosphere and ...

When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun's power for a rainy day—or a cold night. Chemists at UC Santa Barbara have ...

Astronomers using the Inouye Solar Telescope have captured the sharpest-ever images of a solar flare, revealing coronal loops as thin as 21 km wide. These threadlike plasma structures, imaged during ...

Today’s annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a blazing “ring of fire” for just over two minutes — but only a few places will see it fully.

For three decades, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has been our eyes on the Sun, unveiling mysteries of solar activity and space weather. What began as a two-year mission has since ...

For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and surviving crises that nearly ended the mission. Its long-term observations ...

Does Surya Grahan affect mental health? Here are the psychological impacts of a solar eclipse, including anxiety, mood changes, cultural beliefs, and scientific explanations behind Surya Grahan’s ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Solar flares are a great reminder of our sun’s truly immense ...