A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.

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The sun is taking center stage with recent solar flare activity sparking modest space weather tomorrow, with an added metaphorical selfie as NASA recently released the first-ever images of the sun’s ...

Astronomers using the Inouye Solar Telescope have captured the sharpest-ever images of a solar flare, revealing coronal loops as thin as 21 km wide. These threadlike plasma structures, imaged during ...

The sun is experiencing a violent solar storm, releasing one of the strongest solar flares seen in the past 30 years ...

For three decades, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has been our eyes on the Sun, unveiling mysteries of solar activity and space weather. What began as a two-year mission has since ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Solar flares are a great reminder of our sun’s truly immense ...

Perovskite-silicon hybrid solar cells, launching in 2026, promise 34% higher efficiency than traditional panels. This ...

The SETI Institute recently hosted the Joint IRIS and MUSE Science Team Meeting, bringing together more than 50 solar physicists from around the world for an intensive week of collaboration and ...

The White House is moving to dismantle a weather research facility in Colorado, a decision that would not only impact climate science on Earth, but our ability to understand space weather as well. The ...

“Solar and wind power are almost too cheap for our economy,” says author Bill McKibben, arguing the switch from fossil fuels must happen soon. The following is an excerpt from Here Comes the Sun: A ...