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Why is Everything Spherical?
Have you ever noticed that everything in space is a sphere? The Sun, the Earth, the Moon and the other…
Watch the Rise and Fall of a Towering Inferno on the Sun
Caught on camera by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, a prominence blazes hundreds of thousands of miles out from the Sun's surface (i.e.,…
The Sun Fires Off a Third X-Class Flare
Remember yesterday when we mentioned two X-class flares erupting from the Sun within the space of about an hour? We…
Curiosity Captures Mercury from Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover may be busy exploring the rugged and rocky interior of Gale Crater, but it does get a…
The Sun Pops Off Two X-Class Solar Flares in One Day
In only a little over an hour, the Sun released two X-class solar flares today. The first occurred at 11:42…
Jaw-Dropping Sunset Timelapse from Sweden
This is not your basic sunset timelapse! It combines a close-up view of the Sun with a solar telescope along…
Astrophotos: The Wispy Edge of the Sun
It's like a total solar eclipse -- without the Moon! Using a special hydrogen-alpha filter that completely blocks the Sun’s…
If Pigs Could Fly – A Quick Guide to Solar Halos and Other Curiosities
Call it a porcine occultation. It took nearly a year but I finally got help from the ornamental pig in…
Astrophoto: Space Station Creates a Zipper on the Sun
"I've been wanting to get one of these for ages!" said astrophotographer Roger Hutchinson from London, England. This awesome image…
This Was the Best Watched Solar Flare Ever
Are giant dragons flying out of the Sun? No, this is much more awesome than that: it's an image of…