A powerful X1.1-class solar flare was released by the sun on March 28, resulting in radio blackouts across North and South ...

The sun, our life-sustaining star, is a source of light, warmth, and energy. But what if it had a dark side? What if the sun, ...

Astronomers used ALMA to observe Proxima Centauri and found frequent, intense flares that could destroy atmospheres of nearby ...

A partial solar eclipse on Saturday will make it look as if the moon has taken a bite out of the sun over parts of North ...

Only a few years ago, astronomers heralded the discovery of a rocky world circling the sun 's closest space neighbor, Proxima ...

A NASA mission, IMAP, will investigate and map the sun's particles and energy across the entire heliosphere, using a ...

SpaceX launched four people into space Monday evening on a first-ever human mission to orbit Earth's polar regions. If ...

On March 29, a partial solar eclipse will cast a shadow on the sun for people in the Northeast. See when, where and how to ...

Venus could make a brief appearance this weekend as it passes between the Earth and the sun. Just be warned: It won't be easy to spot in the sun's glow, according to astronomers. The orbit Venus ...

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth but the celestial bodies ... retinal damage from exposure to solar radiation, in both eyes after viewing the eclipse ...