In 1610, Galileo redesigned the telescope and discovered Jupiter’s four largest moons. Nearly 400 years…
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The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system and the primary source of energy for life on Earth. Composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, it generates energy through nuclear fusion, producing light and heat that drive Earth’s climate, weather, and photosynthesis. Studied in fields like astrophysics, heliophysics, and space science, the Sun influences everything from satellite operations to geomagnetic storms. Researchers closely monitor solar activity—such as sunspots, solar flares, and coronal mass ejections—to better understand space weather and its effects on Earth. As a dynamic and powerful celestial body, the Sun remains a key focus in the study of stellar physics and planetary habitability.
NASA and its partners launched a rocket-borne camera to the edge of space at 2:54…
As we develop more and more powerful tools to peer beyond our solar system, we…
A team of scientists led by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research and…
A team of physicists, including NJIT’s Gregory Fleishman, has discovered previously undetected energy in the…
Scientists agree the sun will die in approximately 10 billion years, but they weren’t sure…
From March 20-23, 2018, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured three sequences of our Sun in…
The more solar observatories, the merrier: Scientists have developed new models to see how shocks…
Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have led an international team to the ground-breaking discovery that…
Living near a star is risky business, and positioning a spacecraft near the Sun is…
A dramatic magnetic power struggle at the Sun’s surface lies at the heart of solar…
The Sun glows with a surface temperature of about 5,500 degrees Celsius (9,900 degrees Fahrenheit).…
The Sun might emit less radiation by mid-century, giving planet Earth a chance to warm…
Magnetism plays a critical role in various solar phenomena such as flares, mass ejections, flux…
Sunspots are regions on the Sun’s photosphere that appear darker than surrounding areas because they…
When our Sun erupts with giant explosions — such as bursts of radiation called solar…
This sequence of images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the Sun from its surface…
Next Summer NASA will launch the Parker Solar Probe, a spacecraft that will get closer…