Is the Moon More Important Than the Sun? A New Book Exposes Our Satellite’s Forgotten Power
In “Our Moon,” Rebecca Boyle reintroduces us to the Moon’s power.
Look up! This Iconic Comet Is Hiding Near the Sun Right Now
Catch this comet before it disappears until 2095.
15 years ago, a spacecraft swung by Mercury to beat the Sun's gravity
The MESSENGER mission needed a few gravitational assists to enter orbit around the smallest planet.
Look: ESA captures remarkable images of a “hedgehog” structure on the Sun
A hedgehog on the Sun? It’s more likely than you think.
Watch: Distant black hole discovery could help us find many more
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
Solar Orbiter captures its closest pass by the Sun in spectacular video
See the Sun at rest.
Where is Starman? Tesla Roadster embarks on third — loneliest — orbit around the Sun
Elon Musk's electric car was sent on a tour of the inner Solar System in February 2018.
Watch this stunning time lapse of 25 years of the Sun
Bask in the glory.
Watch 10 years of the Sun in 61 minutes
Things start heating up by minute 6:20.
Astronomers catch a preview of the Sun's grisly demise
Scientists have long known the fate of our solar system — and likely the fate of Earth itself.
Did the Sun have a twin? New study rewrites the star's early history
The theory has major implications for the mysterious Planet 9.
The Sun's Absurdly Hot "Crown" Holds One of the Biggest Mysteries in Astronomy
The corona is a "natural laboratory" that cannot be replicated on Earth.
Astronomers discover new dwarf planet or strange comet on eccentric orbit around the Sun
The celestial body could come close enough to the Sun for us to launch a mission.
Aztecs used the Sun to help build their ancient empire, new study reveals
The Aztecs were especially adept at tracking the motion of the Sun and the way it rises and sets at different points on the horizon.
Gasp! New Telescope Image Previews the Slow Death of the Sun
R Sculptoris will eventually paint the sky with a planetary nebula, scattering elements that will form new star systems.
This Giant Star Creates Plasma Waves 3 Times Larger Than the Sun
Catch a wave — a 2 million-mile-high wave of plasma on a giant star.
A trio of satellites could take a groundbreaking 360-degree photo of the sun
We still don’t have a clear picture of the Sun’s physics — but the Solar Ring could change that.
The closest images of the Sun capture miniature "campfires" on the surface
This is the closest a camera has flown to our host star.
A fiery ripple across the surface of the sun
Why daylight saving time can make your brain bloom
Scientists examine the effect of sunlight on the brain’s opioid system.
Tiny But Mighty Eruptions on the Sun Could Explain a Big Space Mystery
Picoflares last just a minute or two, but collectively pack a punch.
Stardust embedded in ancient meteorite tells the origin story of the Sun
These stars were the building blocks of our Solar System.
Watch the Moon photobomb the Sun in this ridiculous video
Talk about stealing the limelight.
The Sun has entered a new cycle of solar activity
In December 2019, the Sun entered Solar Cycle 25. NASA announced the new cycle has begun in September 2020.
Astronomers find a group of zombie stars 20 times hotter than the Sun
The white dwarf stars are nearing the end of their life — and going out in a blaze of glory.
With a single image, scientists changed our understanding of the Sun forever
Snap, crackle, and pop.
An Oversized Baby Star Is Hiding In This Rare Hubble Space Telescope Snapshot
Space images are one part science, one part artistry.
Aditya-L1: India Will Attempt to Launch Its First Mission to the Sun This Weekend
The probe will travel far beyond Earth to continuously monitor our home star.
Are Vitamin D Supplements a Scam? Two Experts Reveal the Best Way To Get the Sunshine Vitamin
Unfortunately, most Americans are not getting the right amount of vitamin D.
If Earth Gets Too Close to the Sun, Extreme Heat Is the Least of Our Problems
These exoplanets paint a grim picture.
