The Sun is one of the big reasons why we’re all here today. Without it, life likely wouldn’t have taken root on Earth — or, at the very least, the type of life that covers our planet today simply wouldn’t have been possible. That said, there’s still a lot we don’t know about our star …
We like to think the world revolves around us but unfortunately, it revolves around the Sun. Our Sun is one of the reasons we’re all here, and without it we’d be gone in a hurry. So, it makes a lot of sense that scientists like those at NASA want to learn absolutely everything that they …
High-tech and incredibly expensive spacecraft like the Parker Solar Probe have been sent toward our host star in the hopes of revealing some of its secrets. Back on Earth, massive observatories attempt to capture images of our star that reveal details we’ve never seen before. Scientists dedicate their lives to studying our Sun and, if …
Researchers in Korea have broken their own record by recreating the intense conditions of the Sun on a very small scale. The KSTAR Research Center managed to maintain plasma at a temperature of 100 million degrees for 8 seconds in 2019, but recently extended that record. The research can provide insights into the inner workings …
Scientists predict that the upcoming solar cycle will be calm, as was the previous one. Fewer solar storms and less material flowing out from the Sun toward the Earth and Moon is advantageous for space exploration. The Sun operates on an 11-year cycle between high and low activity. Just like everything else, the Sun goes …
Researchers have theorized that our Sun once had a binary companion or another star that was roughly the same size as itself. The binary pair may have been responsible for drawing in the wealth of material that became the planets and other objects that now orbit the Sun. This theory could also potentially explain how …
The Solar Orbiter mission was launched in February, but it’s already providing some stunning images of our star. The spacecraft snapped images so detailed that scientists are already spotting interesting things on the Sun’s surface. Small “campfires” on the Sun were spotted, and researchers are eager to learn more about them. The Solar Orbiter — …
A UFO hunter claims to have found evidence of an unidentified object hanging out very close to the Sun. Images from NASA’s SOHO observatory show what appears to be a curved solar flare, but little more. If you’re searching for proof of alien life, you should probably focus on NASA’s upcoming missions to Mars. Want …
Scientists detected a strange ripple through Earth’s magnetic field without any obvious source. The wave was detected by scientists around the world, and it wasn’t linked to solar activity or anything the Sun may have sent out way. The particularly quiet nature of the Sun right now as it dives deep into a period of …
A new photo released by NASA shows the International Space Station transiting in front of the Sun’s disk. The image captures the space station as it travels nearly five miles per second while speeding around Earth. The ISS completes roughly 16 orbits of Earth every single day. The International Space Station is an incredible machine …
