NASA scientists are warning that the Sun’s internal engine is behaving in ways they have not seen in years, pointing to an abrupt shift in the star’s magnetic and energetic rhythms that drive space ...

If you want to capture the majesty of the Sun, you should probably ask an artist, but if you want to capture its raw power, that’s a job for a robot. While generations of artists have painted or ...

The Sun’s magnetic field is invisible to our eyes, but it quietly shapes everything from the shimmering auroras over the poles to the reliability of GPS on a jet’s navigation screen. When that ...

Is it possible to look into the very heart of the Sun and not blink? NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has approached closer than any ship ever to emerge from Earth’s shadow, taking photos and data just 3.8 ...

The Sun's magnetic field impacts the movement of plasma on the sun's surface, but it does not actually impact the amount of heat the sun emits. Solar flares, for example, are huge explosions that ...

For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and surviving crises that nearly ended the mission. Its long-term observations ...

Have you ever looked up at the sky and seen the Sun looking like a tiny yellow coin? Maybe you’ve thought: “It’s so small… I bet I can touch it if I try hard enough!” Well, here’s the cool, ...