Solar Astronomy
IRIS Glimpses an Elusive Region of the Sun
An innovative solar observatory is adding a key piece to the puzzle of the enigma that is our Sun. Its…
Zombie ISON ‘Behaving Like A Comet’, Stunned Astronomers Say
Talk about the Comeback Kid. After Comet C/2012 S1 ISON rounded the sun yesterday afternoon, professional astronomers around the world looked…
NASA’s STEREO Spacecraft Spots Comets ISON and Encke
As comets ISON and Encke continue toward their respective rendezvous with the Sun, they have now both been captured on…
Bright Venus Takes Center Stage in November
“What’s that bright object to the southwest at dusk?” We’ve already fielded more than a few such questions as Earth’s…
Watch Live: Sunday’s “Hybrid Solar Eclipse”
The chase is on. On Sunday, November 3rd, the shadow of the Moon will cross the Earth for one last…
Rare ‘Hybrid’ Solar Eclipse on November 3, 2013: How to See It
It’s almost upon us. The final eclipse of 2013 occurs this coming weekend on Sunday, November 3rd. This will be…
Huge Solar Sail Portion Unfurls In Crucial Ground Test
We're sure the people in that picture above must have had sweaty hands as they unfurled a huge solar sail…
NASA Science Probe Blazes Spectacular Trail to the Moon from Virginia
This magnificent view of NASA’s LADEE lunar orbiter launched on Friday night Sept 6, on the maiden flight of the…
Double Vision: Scientists Spot An Elder ‘Twin’ To the Sun
If you want a picture of how you'll look in 30 years, youngsters are told, look at your parents. The…
Is the Sun More Active Than it Looks? An Innovative Method to Characterize the Solar Cycle
The Sun has provided no shortage of mysteries thus far during solar cycle #24. And perhaps the biggest news story…