Sun
Astronomers Spot First Asteroid Nearer to the Sun Than Venus
Such “intervenusian” rocks are both rare and difficult to detect
A 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Dazzled Viewers in Asia and the Middle East
This celestial event occurs when the moon is near its farthest point from Earth, allowing the blazing edges of the sun to shine around the edges
NASA's Sun-Orbiting Probe Reveals New Secrets of Our Host Star
The first findings from the Parker Solar Probe change what we know about the workings of our nearest star
Millions of Plasma 'Spicules' Could Explain the Extreme Heat of the Sun's Atmosphere
New observations suggest interactions between opposite magnetic fields cause millions of super hot tendrils to erupt from the surface of the sun
How Charlotte Moore Sitterly Wrote The Encyclopedia of Starlight
The "world’s most honored woman astrophysicist" worked tirelessly for decades to measure the makeup of the sun and the stars
Scientists Find a Tiny Speck of Comet Inside a Meteorite
The little fragment found in Antarctica was protected from the elements and preserves the chemical signature of the early solar system
Exoplanet Core Orbiting a Dying Star May Help Astronomers Understand What Lies in Store for Our Solar System
It's likely the planetesimal orbiting a white dwarf 410 light years away was the core of a minor planet caught in its immense gravity
Raging Rivers May Have Washed Over Mars for Billions of Years
A study of 200 river systems shows the waterways persisted even while the atmosphere was disappearing and the Red Planet was drying up
Scientists Predict Sun Will One Day Turn Into Giant Crystal Ball
New observations of white dwarfs confirm theory that the star remnants transition into solid structures as they cool
Ring in the New Year With Dazzling Total Lunar Eclipse of a Supermoon
The celestial show will be visible on the East Coast around 12:12 a.m. on January 21, 2019
Meet Farout, the Solar System's Most Distant Minor Planet
Observations suggest the object is 300 miles in diameter, pinkish-red and 3.5 times as far away from the sun as Pluto
Solar Probe Sends Back First Image and Data From the Sun
The Parker Solar Probe survived its first swoop around our star and will get even closer on its next two dozen trips
Did a Huge Solar Storm Detonate Deep Sea Mines During the Vietnam War?
Dozens of underwater devices seemed to explode without cause in 1972
Newly Discovered Letter Catches Galileo in a 400-Year-Old Lie
Fearing repercussions of his groundbreaking scientific claims, which flew in the face of church doctrine, the famed astronomer fibbed
'It Wasn't Aliens': Solar Observatory That Was Mysteriously Evacuated Will Reopen Tomorrow
The Sunspot Observatory in New Mexico was closed for ten days due to a 'security threat,' though aliens and solar flares have been ruled out
STEVE the Purple Beam of Light Is Not An Aurora After All
In a second study of mysterious phenomena, researchers discovered that solar particles hitting the ionosphere do not power the violet, vertical streaks
Many Roman Children Suffered From Vitamin D Deficiency
New research suggests rickets was common long before the Industrial Revolution, when pollution blocked out sunlight
Behind the Scenes With the Spacecraft That Will Soar Through the Sun's Atmosphere
The probe, which launches Sunday, will attempt to solve enduring mysteries about the sun
Is the Mysterious Planet Nine Just a Swarm of Asteroids?
Researchers investigate alternative explanations for wacky orbits of objects in our solar system
Could This Low-Cost Device Provide Clean Drinking Water To Those In Need?
Engineers have created an upgraded solar still that uses carbon paper and the sun to purify water at an unprecedented rate
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