Watch NASA Launch Its Sun-Skimming Parker Solar Probe
The Parker Solar Probe blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Sunday, setting itself on course…
Here's Why You Shouldn't Leave a Giant Parabolic Mirror in Your Car on a Sunny Day
We all know you shouldn’t leave pets, infants, or the elderly in your car on a sunny summer day. But giant parabolic…
NASA Wants to Fly Your Name Into the Sun
The fine folks at NASA are sending a spacecraft to the Sun, and they want to send a little piece of you along with it.…
Test of Einstein's Theory Confirms the Sun Is Losing Mass
The best planet, Mercury, is in the midst of telling us something important about our sun: It’s losing mass.
Why Has Our Sun Been Freaking Out So Much Lately?
Since early last week, the Sun has belched out a steady stream of solar flares, including the most powerful burst…
Here Are the Horrible Ways You'd Die if You Brought a Piece of the Sun Back to Earth
With all the fascinating planets in our solar system, it sometimes feels like the Sun gets overlooked. The Sun is…
You Can Use Your Solar Eclipse Glasses to See Another Awesome Sun Feature
If you’ve managed to hang onto your solar eclipse glasses since August 21st, don’t throw them away! If you haven’t…
Huge Solar Flare Disrupts GPS Satellites
The Sun’s impact on weather here on Earth is clear: It makes it hot or cold, it powers air currents, it causes water to…
Don't [Updated]
We have told you not to stare at the Sun today. We have told you to use safety glasses. We have tried so very hard, and…
Unintended Experiment Tracks a Solar Eruption to the Outer Reaches of the Solar System
On October 14, 2014, our Sun let out a great big burp, a coronal mass ejection that swept through the Solar System at…
NASA Will Chase the Upcoming Solar Eclipse Using Telescopes Mounted on Jets
Observed from the ground, the total solar eclipse happening on August 21, when the Moon completely blocks your view of…
Scientists Solve Ancient 'Bright Night' Mystery With Satellite Data
Humans are pretty jaded these days. We can write most of the strange phenomena we see off as science (or we honestly…
NASA Can't Wait To Plunge Itself Straight Into The Sun
Today, NASA reminded the world it will soon be performing the ultimate act of wish fulfillment on behalf of all…
A Monster Solar Storm Could Cost the US $40 Billion Daily
Our planet is due to be hit with a powerful solar storm, an event that happens about once every hundred years. New…
We've Never Seen The Solar Wind Like This Before
Like an endless blaze roaring forth from the gates of hell, the solar wind is majestic, awe inspiring, and terrifying.…
How to Watch the Ring-of-Fire Solar EclipseÂ
We will never, ever tell you to stare at the sun. Fortunately, we have a far better way for you to get a glimpse of the…
NASA Just Found a Lost Spacecraft
If movies about space have taught us anything, it’s that no one can hear you scream. If you get lost in space, nobody’s…
NASA's Solar Observatory Freaked Out But It's Not Because of the Apocalypse
After more than a week offline, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory—the sun-watching spacecraft responsible for these…
A Giant Comet Was Just Obliterated by the Sun
Reminding us of our own fragile mortality, a large, bright comet just streaked across the sky and straight into our…
What a Giant Solar Flare Would Look Like Next to Earth
If a solar flare really took place that close to Earth, it would mean the end of days on our little planet. But seeing…