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On March 26th, the ESA's Solar Orbiter made its closest approach to the Sun so far. It ventured inside Mercury's…
A study of nearly 60 stars lets us understand why our Sun was once quiet for 70 years.
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Earlier this week the Sun erupted with a huge explosion, blasting solar particles millions of kilometers into space. The team…
Solar flares are complex phenomena. They involve plasma, electromagnetic radiation across all wavelengths, activity in the Sun's atmosphere layers, and…
For the first time ever, a spacecraft has flown through the Sun’s outer atmosphere. The Parker Solar Probe passed through…
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll get a good look at today's…
You’re looking at a 300-megapixel photo of our Sun. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy used a specially modified telescope, taking over 150,000…
Two spacecraft made historic flybys of Venus last week, and both sent back sci-fi-type views of the mysterious, cloud-shrouded planet.…