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Could We See Glow-in-the-Dark Aliens From Earth?
Extraterrestrial life might make its own light to protect itself from harmful radiation
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Why Salmon Sperm DNA Could Revolutionize Sunscreen
A thin layer of the genetic material seems to effectively block the sun’s rays and becomes more effective over time
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How Sunbathing Became a National Craze in the 1930s
Tanning was big business in the 1930s, as people sought to recreate the sun-kissed California beach look
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Chase August’s Solar Eclipse Aboard This Special Flight
Alaska Airlines will give away one coveted seat on the chartered flight
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Scientists Figured Out How the Sun Shoots Plasma Jets
Neutral particles are behind spicules’ spectacular show
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Magnetic Field Around Uranus Are a Chaotic Mess
Using data from the Voyager 2 mission, researchers have modeled Uranus’s off-kilter magnetosphere
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Will You See August’s Great Eclipse? This New Tool Helps You Find Out
Just plug in a zip code and the solar simulator will show when the big event will pass overhead
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NASA Hopes to “Touch the Sun” With a Newly Named Probe
The craft will travel within 4 million miles of the sun’s surface
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How Sunscreen Protects Your Skin’s DNA
The chemistry behind this protective lotion reflects a modern understanding of the danger of ultraviolet rays
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Watch a Partial Solar Eclipse From Space
It’s a preview of even more spectacular things to come
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Where to Go if You Want to See Manhattanhenge in 2017
It’s the most anticipated sunset of the year
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A Human-Made “Bubble” of Radio Waves Could Be Shielding Earth From Radiation
Very Low Frequency radio waves have created a protective bubble around the planet
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Meet DeeDee, the Solar System’s Newest Dwarf Planet (Maybe)
Though the tiny icy orb meets all the criteria, it has yet to receive the official designation
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Take a Peek at the Auroras on Uranus
This composite image gives the best view yet of the seventh planet’s atmospheric lights and ring
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This New Man-Made Sun Is 10,000 Times More Intense Than Sunlight on Earth
It’s a bright idea that just might help humans create solar fuel
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When it Comes to Predicting Solar Storms, Space May Not Be the Place
A new study shows that earth-based observations can get warnings out sooner
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Fifteen Perfect Spots to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse as it Crosses the U.S. This Summer
One of the most exciting astronomical event in U.S. history is happening in August
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How Astronomy Cameras Are Helping British Muslims Schedule Morning Prayers
The cameras would help track exactly when the sun rises
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Why Iceland’s Biggest City Turned Off Its Lights for One Night
Reykjavik decided to pause in the dark to witness one of Earth’s most beautiful phenomena
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