solar physics
High-Resolution Images of the Sun Show How Flares Impact the Solar Atmosphere
Solar flares are a fascinating thing and have a profound effect on what astronomers refer to as "space weather." These…
Artemis Missions Could Put the most Powerful imaging Telescope on the Moon
Ground-based interferometry on Earth has proven to be a successful method for conducting science by combining light from several telescopes…
Coronal Loops-Digital Art Combination Captures Power of the Sun, Rendered by Andrew McCarthy
Our Sun is one of the most fascinating objects in the universe and photographing it with specialized equipment to capture…
Brrr. JWST Looks at the Coldest Brown Dwarf
What are the atmospheric compositions of cold brown dwarf stars? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical…
Solar Physics: Why study it? What can it teach us about finding life beyond Earth?
Universe Today has investigated the importance of studying impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, and astrobiology, and what these disciplines can…
New Detailed Images of the Sun from the World’s Most Powerful Ground-Based Solar Telescope
Our Sun continues to demonstrate its awesome power in a breathtaking collection of recent images taken by the U.S. National…
40 Telescopes Watched the Sun as the Parker Solar Probe Made its Most Recent Flyby
Sometimes in space, even when you’re millions of kilometers from anything, you’re still being watched. Or at least that’s the…
Parker Solar Probe Hurtles Past the Sun, Making its Closest Approach so far
We’ve covered plenty of the Parker Solar Probe’s exploits here at UT, but it keeps breaking new records almost every…
25 Years of Solar Cycles in One Incredible SOHO Mosaic
For a quarter of a century, the ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) has been essential in helping scientists understand…
They’re In! The First Images From ESA’s Solar Orbiter
While actually walking on the sun is still just a dream of Smash Mouth fans, humanity has gotten a little…