NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown through the Sun’s corona again, completing its 27th close approach to the star and once ...

Ancient solar astronomy -- Mythologies about the sun -- Major ancient solar observing sites -- Solar astronomy in the medieval period -- Modern solar observatories -- Ground based solar optical ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 27th close approach to the Sun in March 2026, gathering data from the corona to improve understanding of solar wind and space weather.

The Sun has captivated humanity for millennia. And yet, despite being our closest star, studying it is not easy. Its blinding brilliance long defied detailed study. But over the centuries, astronomers ...

On Tuesday, February 17, an annular eclipse of the Sun will occur. Here’s the catch, though: It will only be visible as annular along a thin line in Antarctica. From the southern tips of Chile and ...

19th-century mathematics is giving way to 3D, high-resolution, real-topography models that could provide a more precise path of totality for the next total solar eclipse. When you purchase through ...

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The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the Red Planet.

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