Cooling The Earth By Blocking Sunlight Is Relatively Simple — But Should We?
The risks of solar geoengineering will be magnified if critics are ignored and researchers are allowed to self-regulate.
The Ancient Lost Maya City of Valeriana Had An Astronomical Site to Observe the Sun
A pair of buildings in a long lost Maya city were a special place for ceremony and sun-watching, a new study suggests.
New Solar Telescope Debuts Dramatic Footage of the Sun Unleashing A Huge Spray of Charged Particles
What a blast!
NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission May Launch As Early As Sunday Now
Hurricane Milton has its eyes on Florida's Space Coast.
The Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Field In Finally Coming Into Focus Like Never Before
This strange part of the Sun is getting probed.
Aurora Alert! The Sun Just Unleashed Several X-Class Flares — Here’s Where to Look
Earlier this week, the Sun unleashed several X-class flares.
2024's Most Deserving Remake Is 'Once Upon A Time' Meets 'Mario Sunshine'
This imaginative take on a classic is a master of none.
Suni Williams Just Became the First Woman To Test Fly An Orbital Spacecraft
Boeing Starliner's Wednesday launch aimed to be only the sixth time the U.S. has debuted a new spacecraft.
The Sun's Magnetic Field Starts Just Beneath the Surface, New Study Reveals
The Sun's magnetic field, which drives solar storms and solar wind, doesn't originate deep within the Sun after all.
The Truth About Suncreen And Vitamin D Production
Don’t listen to the hype — put on that sunscreen.
The Real Reason Why European Sunscreen Is So Much Better Than American
It all has to do with animal testing.
The Sun Is In the Middle of a ‘Potentially Historic’ Eruption
This weekend could be packed with GPS interruptions and brilliant auroras.
Sasquatch Sunset Spotlights the Bizarre, Cult-Like World of Lazarus Taxa
These 10 animals are nearly as elusive as the Sasquatch.
Look! A Black Hole 33 Times More Massive Than Our Sun Was Hiding In Plain Sight
Astronomers just discovered the largest black hole in our galaxy. It was forged by a dead star.
Is the Moon More Important Than the Sun? A New Book Exposes Our Satellite’s Forgotten Power
In “Our Moon,” Rebecca Boyle reintroduces us to the Moon’s power.
Look up! This Iconic Comet Is Hiding Near the Sun Right Now
Catch this comet before it disappears until 2095.
Meet the science fair kids making sunscreen environmentally friendly
Just lather it on.
15 years ago, a spacecraft swung by Mercury to beat the Sun's gravity
The MESSENGER mission needed a few gravitational assists to enter orbit around the smallest planet.
Look: ESA captures remarkable images of a “hedgehog” structure on the Sun
A hedgehog on the Sun? It’s more likely than you think.
Scientists capture most detailed image of sunspot ever
Watch: Distant black hole discovery could help us find many more
Come out, come out, wherever you are!
Solar Orbiter captures its closest pass by the Sun in spectacular video
See the Sun at rest.
Endurance: 5 jaw-dropping views of sunken Shackelton ship
The ship was last seen in 1915, sparking a century-long mystery.
8 marvelous moments from the new Midnight Suns trailer
New heroes and villains join the mix
Super Mario 3D All-Stars has finally reverted Sunshine to its former glory
Let's-a go!
Netflix, Amazon Are Scooping Up Indie Movies at Sundance Film Festival
Deep pockets do the talking.
Where is Starman? Tesla Roadster embarks on third — loneliest — orbit around the Sun
Elon Musk's electric car was sent on a tour of the inner Solar System in February 2018.
Here's why sunburns are more common than ever — and how to properly protect your skin
Our ancestors’ skin was better adapted to whatever conditions it found itself in.
Watch this stunning time lapse of 25 years of the Sun
Bask in the glory.
Watch 10 years of the Sun in 61 minutes
Things start heating up by minute 6:20.
