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Sun February 15, 2019

Solar flare '10 billion times more powerful' than Earth's Sun blasted out of Orion's sword

In November 2016, astronomers watched a young star some 1,500 light-years away from Earth belch out an explosion of plasma and radiation that was roughly 10 billion times more powerful than any flare ever seen leaving Earth's sun. This sudden stellar eruption may be the most luminous known flare ever released by a young star — and it could help scientists better understand the still-murky process of star formation.

Sun January 10, 2019

The Sun will become a giant crystal ball when it dies

The Sun produces 3.86 x 10^26 watts of energy, or 2.86 with 24 zeros at the end, an impossibly large number. But when the Sun dies, it will turn into an enormous crystal ball, according to a new study.

NASA December 15, 2018

Mars 'terror,' future Moon missions and an epic journey to the Sun: 2018’s year in space

2018 has been a busy year for space exploration. Here are some of the highlights.

Sun December 14, 2018

Scientists visualize the Sun's mysteries using 400 years of solar observations

In an effort to better grasp the sun's past, present and future, Colombian and Spanish researchers made visualizations that meld the last 400 years of recorded solar observations.

NASA December 13, 2018

NASA's Parker Solar Probe shares first up-close look at sun's atmosphere

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has made the closest-ever approach to a star (the sun) and shared an image of the sun's atmosphere on Twitter Thursday.

Sun November 19, 2018

Space storms could cause mass blackouts and destroy computers, gov't agency warns

Huge solar storms could cause electricity blackouts, destroy computers and bring down the Internet and all communications.

Sun November 12, 2018

Enormous solar storm caused hidden US bombs to detonate during the the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War may have been one of the most unpopular wars in U.S. history, but the massive solar event that took place in August 1972, towards the end of the war may have caused a greater impact than the government let on.

NASA November 8, 2018

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has 'succeeded' after it whizzed past the Sun for the first time

After becoming the closest spacecraft to the Sun last month, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has gotten even closer, coming within 15 million of our solar system's star on its own, a feat NASA has called a success.

AIR AND SPACE November 1, 2018

Rogue star caused massive threat to Earth

There's something odd about our solar system.

NASA October 29, 2018

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe breaks record, becomes closest spacecraft to the Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has clinched the record for closest approach to the Sun by a human-made object, the space agency confirmed Monday.

NASA October 24, 2018

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe snaps Earth pic as its speeds to the Sun

NASA has released an image of the Earth captured by the Parker Solar Probe on its historic journey to the Sun.