Our solar system was formed about four and a half billion years ago, from a massive cloud of gas and dust which collapsed on ...

Astronomers, led by Cambridge University, believe they have found signs of biological activity on exoplanet K2-18b, which is 8.6 times as massive and 2.6 times as large as Earth, 124 light years away ...

A twisting, whirling streamer of plasma escaping the sun in the aftermath of a coronal mass ejection (CME) has been captured on video by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter, and could provide ...

Why does the world store nuclear waste and just not shoot it into the Sun or deep space? – Jason, age 16, Mackay, Queensland.

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 ...

"This mission's trailblazing research is rewriting the textbooks on solar science by going to a place no human-made object ...

Among the various places humans have aspired to visit in the solar system, the sun remains the most foreboding. On December 24, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe arrived within 6.1 million km from ...

Specialized eclipse glasses are thousands of times darker than standard sunglasses, giving your eyes the protection they need to look directly at the sun ... kids will love. The Soluna Solar ...

The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and smaller than our sun. Located about 250 light-years from Earth in the Draco ...

Carbon dioxide has been detected on a planet outside our solar system for the first time ... “It’s like putting your thumb in front of the sun when you look at the sky,” Balmer said.

If you’ve ever gazed out the window and longed for the carefree joy of your childhood summers—think tree forts, trampoline ...

If you already have solar or are considering getting a new solar-and-battery system, we've answered some questions you might ...