The surface of our sun is a wild, violent place and now we can see it in exquisite detail, thanks to the first images returned by the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope ...

The Sun’s poles may hold answers to long-standing mysteries about magnetic cycles, solar wind, and space weather. The polar ...

The partial solar eclipse was visible to over 16 million people when it darkened the sky over the Pacific on Sept. 21-22 ...

A coronal hole more than 35 times wider than the Earth has appeared on the surface of the sun, and it could spark aurora in Alaska, parts of Canada and perhaps even the far northern United States.

A narrow-band image of the Sun at a wavelength of λ=588.9nm. VTF/KIS/NSF/NSO/AURA The sun might be responsible for light and life on Earth, but it can also be terrifying. The first image from the ...

The sun has become more and more active over the last 16 years, in a turn that surprised scientists and could affect space ...

Solar activity has been on an overall decline since the ‘80s and scientists were expecting us to plunge into a historic low ...

In a surprising turn of events, the Sun is entering a phase of heightened activity years ahead of schedule, defying official predictions and leaving scientists scrambling to understand what’s behind ...

The color of the sun is actually white, though it may look yellow. If you were to get close enough to the sun, which you can't actually do, you'd be able to see its true color. The light rays from the ...

This inverted solar portrait was captured during the waning partial phase, as the moon slipped left to right off the sun's ...