The recent flurry of solar storms suggests the sun is in a period of maximal activity as part of its 11-year cycle. The active period is likely to continue over the next year, so more auroras could be ...

A viral video from Jamtland, Sweden, captures a breathtaking 22-degree Sun halo with vivid sun dogs and rainbow arcs.

Norse mythology portrays the Sun (Sól) as a feminine figure chased daily across the sky, representing a constant battle against destructive forces and highlighting the precarious balance between life ...

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The Parker Solar Probe is attempting the closest ever pass of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve. An image from the Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument of a coronal streamer of the sun, about 16.9 ...

How big it is: 865,000 miles (1.392 million kilometers) across How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star The sun is the star at the center of ...

New telescope images show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is shooting a giant jet of gas and dust toward the sun. This is normal behavior for comets, an expert told Live Science. When you ...