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A Secret Solar Eclipse from Outer Space
Call it the eclipse nobody saw. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) got its own private solar eclipse showing from its…
Monster Sunspot Erupts with an X-Class Flare
Solar astronomers have been keeping an eye on giant sunspot AR1944, and as it turned towards Earth today, the sunspot…
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…
Solar Activity Ramps Up as Giant Sunspot Group Turns to Face Earth
The Sun is finally acting like it’s in solar maximum. Our Sun has emitted dozens of solar flares in since…
Spectacular Halo Around the Sun Seen in Africa
Fresh off seeing a solar eclipse on Sunday, people across the southern parts of Africa witnessed another solar spectacle today,…
How Far is Earth from the Sun?
It’s amazing to think that for the majority of human history, we had almost no understanding about the Sun. We didn’t…
Watch the Sun Split Apart
Here's your amazing oh-my-gosh-space-is-so-cool video of the day -- a "canyon of fire" forming on the Sun after the liftoff…
What Color is the Sun?
Ask anyone, “what color is the Sun”? and they’ll tell you the obvious answer: it’s yellow. But is it really?…