The Sun’s corona is one of the biggest mysteries in space science — and it can directly affect life on Earth. With missions like the Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter, scientists are finally ...

Astronomers suspect that a massive metallic cloud swirling in a nearby star system could be hiding a giant planet or dwarf ...

Scientists have pulled back the curtain on one of the most extreme solar regions seen in decades, tracking it almost nonstop for three months as it unleashed powerful space weather. By combining views ...

ESA's Proba-3 mission, made up of twin spacecraft capable of aligning to create artificial eclipses, has captured "rare" ...

"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far." ...

ESA’s Solar Orbiter discovered cascading magnetic avalanches on the Sun, triggering powerful solar flares and particle storms ...

An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path — but it’s not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet. The comet, ...

The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

What: A forward-looking SETI Live discussion examining the most significant space science missions, discoveries, and observational opportunities anticipated in 2026.

This year marks 30 years of SOHO observing our sun, an extraordinary milestone for a mission originally expected to last only about three years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

For many centuries, the Sun has been one of the most recognisable but least understood phenomena in our sky. While it has ...

On May 10, 2024, a John Deere dealer sent out a strange press release. “Please be advised that there is significant solar flare and space weather activity,” it read. The company, a maker of tractors ...