A twisting, whirling streamer of plasma escaping the sun in the aftermath of a coronal mass ejection (CME) has been captured ...

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The first solar eclipse ... the-dark art can help kids appreciate this celestial event. One of the most important lessons to teach kids is that looking directly at the sun—even during an eclipse ...

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A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.

UK stargazers were treated to a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning, a phenomenon that sees the sun partially obscured ...

but it is an opportunity to take a break from worldly matters and witness our place in the solar system. During the eclipse, the moon will appear to take a bite out of the sun, but how much varies ...

Facing destroyed infrastructure and limited control of energy supplies, off-grid options like solar are helping Palestinians ...

A stunning partial solar eclipse will appear in skies around the world tomorrow, making it look like the sun has grown a pair ... This is a nice box system, where the light is coming in through ...

"This is just fun... I think there's something nice about seeing the machinery of the solar system unfold. "About 40 per cent of the sun will be covered in about 15 minutes or so." Lintott says ...