A strange and unexpected phenomenon has been observed on the Sun: a section of its surface has broken off and is now ...

The idea of artificially lowering the planet’s temperature is gaining supporters and hitting political opposition.

"Similar to the asteroid belt, the Kuiper Belt is a region of leftovers from the solar system's early history. Like the ...

The sun’s current 11-year activity cycle has already peaked—but extreme outbursts from our star may still be in store ...

A spectacular solar feature has been caught in action by the Solar Orbiter mission. On March 17, 2025, the spacecraft ...

First up, just pointing a rocket at the Sun and blasting as hard as you can would result in a wild miss. The main problem you ...

The Sun, our nearest celestial neighbor, is undeniably a star, not a planet, as centuries of astronomical observations have ...

The Sun has just fired off its most powerful solar flare of 2025, causing radio blackouts across half the globe. As the ...

Norse mythology portrays the Sun (Sól) as a feminine figure chased daily across the sky, representing a constant battle against destructive forces and highlighting the precarious balance between life ...

Nature offers many dazzling displays, from jagged flashes of lightning to radiant sunsets. But perhaps one of the most ...

To our best of our understanding, the Moon formed from Earth following a colossal impact. A Mars-sized world we nicknamed ...

New research suggests that Theia, the object whose collision with Earth is theorized to have caused the formation of the moon ...