This short video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a dozen minor outbursts on the…
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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.
This newly released image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a coronal hole across the…
This newly released image shows the International Space Station transiting the sun. This composite image…
A team of astronomers has observed a long-hypothesized mechanism for coronal heating in which magnetic…
Dermatologists stress that protecting your children from the sun now can help prevent cancer later.…
New observations from NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, Japan’s Hinode Spacecraft, and NASA’s Solar Dynamics…
Researchers detail why the sun’s atmosphere is so much hotter than its surface, revealing that…
New research examines what creates the magnetic bands on the Sun and how they influence…
This short video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center shows a five year time-lapse of…
This new image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a giant filament on the Sun.…
On January 19, 2015, at 12:49 p.m. EST, the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly on NASA’s Solar…
The first significant solar flare of 2015 was spotted by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. The…
A new video from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows an X1.8-class flare erupting on the…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed a third mid-level flare from the Sun. The flare was…
The Hinode satellite was able to capture x-ray footage of last week’s solar eclipse. Cambridge,…
In a newly published study, astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveal the detection…
A new three minute ScienceCast video details the partial solar eclipse that will be visible…
This new image captured on October 8, 2014 by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory shows active…