Solar Astronomy
Time-Lapse Video Reveals 10 Years of the Sun’s Life Crushed into One Stellar Hour
I forget the Sun is a star. I think we all do sometimes. It’s easy to take for granted. The…
Solar Orbiter is Already Starting to Observe the Sun
The ESA's Solar Orbiter, which took to space over earlier this month, recently sent back its first batch of data…
The ESA’s Solar Orbiter, a Mission That Will Chart the Unexplored Polar Regions of the Sun, Just Launched!
The ESA's Solar Orbiter launched earlier today on its five-year mission to study the Sun, which scientists hope will lead…
This is the Highest Resolution Image Ever Taken of the Surface of the Sun
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) recently took its first image, which happens to be the highest-resolution image of…
Astronomers Discovered a New Kind of Explosion That the Sun Can Do
Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, a team of scientists have discovered a new type of solar phenomenon that…
Power Grids and Satellites Are More at Risk from Extreme Solar Storms Than We Thought
Exactly how dangerous are solar storms? Scientists think the Carrington Event was one of the most powerful ones to ever…
Astronomers See an Enormous Coronal Mass Ejection… On Another Star!
For the first time ever, astronomers have witnessed a coronal mass ejection (CME) on a star other than our very…
Did You Know the Earth’s Atmosphere Extends Beyond the Orbit of the Moon?
Strictly speaking, there aren't strict boundaries between Earth and space. Our atmosphere doesn't just end at a certain altitude; it…
How The Sun’s Scorching Corona Stays So Hot
We've got a mystery on our hands. The surface of the sun has a temperature of about 6,000 Kelvin -…
Sunspot Solar Observatory has been Shut Down by the FBI and Nobody’s Saying Why
The Sunspot Solar Observatory has been temporarily shut down and evacuated due to a security threat.