Solar Astronomy
Photos of Mercury’s Transit
I don't know about you, but I wasn't able to watch the Mercury transit directly. Fortunately, our hardworking friends in…
Killer Solar Flare… on Another Star
NASA's Swift satellite has spotted one of the most powerful stellar flares ever seen. Fortunately, this killer blast happened on…
First Light Looks Bright for Hinode
Japan's newly-launched Hinode spacecraft has captured its first images of the Sun. Formerly known as Solar-B, the spacecraft launched on…
Successful Liftoff for NASA’s STEREO Spacecraft
NASA's solar-observing STEREO spacecraft were carried into space Wednesday evening, atop a Boeing Delta II rocket. STEREO, aka the Solar…
Solar B Prepares for Launch
Solar flares are the most powerful explosions in the Solar System, releasing enormous energy in the form of radiation, high…
STEREO Spacecraft Set for Launch
Get set to see the Sun... in thrilling 3-D! At the end of August, NASA will launch its twin STEREO…
A Magnetically Backwards Sunspot
Astronomers have been waiting to see a very special kind of sunspot, and this week, they saw what they were…
Sun’s Corona Simulated
A new simulation by NASA and the National Science Foundation accurately predicted what the Sun's corona should look like during…
SOHO Mission Extended Through 2009
Artist illustration of SOHO and the Sun. Image credit: ESA. Click to enlarge NASA and ESA's long-running Solar and Heliospheric…
Solar Forecasting Decades Out
Solar astronomers are predicting a very low solar cycle 15 years from now, based on recent observations of the Sun.…