the probe's survival marks a critical milestone in science's quest to unravel the mysteries of our closest star. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is a groundbreaking mission to dive into the sun's ...

Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs. Now scientists are finding clues that our Sun may once have had a companion of its own. The question is, where did it go?

Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ...

A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...

Parker Solar Probe is observing the sun from a closer ... about the behavior of our nearest star and its impact on the solar system. Parker's daring mission is part of NASA’s broader effort ...

at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. (Submitted by Eric Christian) How can better understanding the sun's atmosphere actually help us? What impact could this have for our ...

When you purchase through links on our ... on NASA's Watch the Skies blog. During December, the part of the pole that extends from the Northern Hemisphere is pointing away from the sun.

Intense solar flares—sudden bursts of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun—can shoot ... What Would Happen If a Massive Solar Storm Hit Earth? Using NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory ...

Lunar eclipses occur when Earth moves between the sun and the moon ... When sunlight reaches Earth, our atmosphere scatters and filters different wavelengths. Shorter wavelengths such as blue ...

More NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben The Parker Solar Probe's discoveries have already transformed our understanding of the sun and its influence on Earth. By answering long-standing ...