The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope's new high-speed camera captured a fluid-dynamics phenomenon on the Sun, hinting at how its corona gets so hot.

You may have heard the phrase "we are made of star-stuff." This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact ...

ESA’s Proba-3 mission flies two spacecraft in formation to create artificial solar eclipses lasting up to five hours, giving ...

A new study has improved understanding of diamond melting, which might also be relevant ...

Diamond is more than a dazzling gem—the extremely hard form of carbon makes up the pellet that encases fuel for inertial ...

In the timelapse, on the left limb of the sun—that's the outer edge—we can see what is known as a solar prominence. This bright red structure is evidence of that plasma, extending out from the sun's ...

It’s a chance not just to study the sun but also space weather, light pollution and even animal behavior. By K. R. Callaway Science reporter As the eclipse darkens the sky over Greenland, Iceland and ...

A global constellation of neutrino detectors is creating a never-before-seen view of the radioactive elements that power ...

Images of the sun’s surface that were published in a new study show turbulent, vortex-like structures in unprecedented detail ...

For most people, sun damage to the skin starts within 15 minutes of being out in the sun without sunscreen. However, timing can vary based on skin type, the ultraviolet (UV) index, time, and location.

China has completed and tested the world's largest superconducting fusion magnet for its artificial Sun programme. The milestone strengthens its 2030 fusion power roadmap, though major technical ...

Diary entries, released by a Republican senator, have reignited a furious debate over whether Covid-19 leaked from a lab. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg Sheryl Gay Stolberg covers health policy from ...