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Sun March 8, 2018

William Shatner wants you to send your name to the Sun on NASA's historic solar probe

Your name could soon zoom through the sun's superheated outer atmosphere, just like William Shatner's.

Sun February 9, 2018

Magnetic 'cages' on the Sun could limit the strength of dangerous solar flares

New research may have identified a mechanism that limits just how powerful explosions from the sun can become, shedding light on their ability to damage communication satellites and power grids.

Sun February 8, 2018

Why the sun will soon get dimmer

By 2050, our sun is expected to be unusually cool.

NASA October 31, 2017

Stunning NASA image reveals 'jack-o-lantern' Sun

An incredible image released by NASA shows the Sun bearing a striking resemblance to a jack-o-lantern.

Moon October 25, 2017

Moon photobombs the Sun in amazing view from NASA spacecraft

While keeping an eye on the sun's weather, a NASA spacecraft caught an awesome view of the moon passing across the face of the sun last week.

Sun September 27, 2017

The Sun might be an 'ordinary' star after all

Is our sun fundamentally different from other "sun-like" stars?

Sun September 27, 2017

Will the sun put the brakes on global warming?

The sun is like a teenager that cycles through mood swings – from dramatic to chill and back again – roughly every eleven years. But this time it’s different. It now appears the sun is heading for a rare, super-chill period that threatens to add some unexpected drama to today’s climate change discussion.

Solar Eclipse September 26, 2017

'Great American Eclipse' 2017: What it is, when it's happening and why you have to see it

On August 21, 2017, the United States will have something happen to it that hasn't happened since Jimmy Carter was President, Sony introduced the Walkman and M*A*S*H was still on TV. The U.S. will go dark.

Solar Eclipse September 26, 2017

Solar Eclipse 2017: NASA issues safety warning

NASA has issued guidelines on how to watch next month's Great American Total Solar Eclipse.

Solar Eclipse September 26, 2017

How NASA jets will chase the solar eclipse across America

A team of NASA-funded scientists will be chasing next month’s solar eclipse across America in a pair of retrofitted WB-57F jets.

Solar Eclipse September 26, 2017

The 2017 solar eclipse may prove the Sun is bigger than we think

A growing number of researchers think that the sun is actually larger than commonly thought.