We can't gaze closely in the direction of the sun, can we? Well, we could just now with this innovation. Courtesy of this breakthrough new camera devised at the Vacuum Tower Telescope in Tenerife. In ...

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun's surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Sharpest-ever view of the Sun’s surface, using the NSF ...

This view is just part of a new, high-resolution image of the sun's full surface captured by the Polarimetric and Helioseismic Imager (PHI) on the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. Screenshot. ESA & NASA / ...

The sharpest images ever captured of the sun reveal intricate magnetic structures dancing across its surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...