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Sun April 28, 2016

Supersonic plane sends shock waves rippling across the Sun

A supersonic plane recently zoomed past the sun, and its light-bending shock waves were captured in a stunning new image

Sun April 28, 2016

Amazing total solar eclipse photos show 'black hole in the sky'

Photographers turned out in force to capture views of the spectacular total solar eclipse visible from Indonesia and across Southeast Asia Wednesday — and their varied, beautiful images show the many faces of that celestial event.

Sun April 28, 2016

Total solar eclipse wows skywatchers across Indonesia, Pacific region

The skies went dark over parts of Indonesia and the Pacific Ocean region Tuesday evening (March 8) as the only total solar eclipse of 2016 took hold.

Sun April 28, 2016

'A demon ate the Sun' How solar eclipses inspired superstition

The first and only total solar eclipse of 2016 will roll across the sky this week. Total solar eclipses — when the moon's shadow blocks the sun entirely — are spectacular events, highly anticipated by astronomers, astrophotographers and casual spectators alike

Sun April 28, 2016

Total solar eclipse and asteroid flyby on Tuesday, a cosmic double feature

Tuesday seems to be a double-header for cosmic events: A total solar eclipse will shadow Indonesia and the North Pacific Ocean, and a 100-foot-wide asteroid will streak past Earth.

Sun March 7, 2016

Solar eclipse to darken skies over Asia, Pacific

Jay M. Pasachoff has taken off to a tiny island in Indonesia made famous by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace while Mike Kentrianakis is a grabbing a coveted seat aboard an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Honolulu.

Planets November 29, 2015

Daylight saving time: Set clocks ahead 1 hour

Spring is closer than you think, and here's a sure sign: Daylight saving time arrives this weekend.

Sun November 2, 2015

The White House is preparing for catastrophic solar flares

If a giant solar flare hit the Earth, it could knock out the entire power grid, meaning no more new Justin Bieber singles, no more televised presidential debates, and no more Facebook photos of babies.

Climate October 22, 2015

Town in Norway builds giant mirrors to avoid 5 months of darkness

Every year, from September to March, this town is cast in perpetual darkness.  Now, engineers will place three heliostatic mirrors – each measuring 538 square feet – on the faces of the mountains surrounding the town.

Astronomy October 21, 2015

Meteor radar? Solar wind could help predict impacts

SAN FRANCISCO Space rocks barreling toward Earth could potentially be discovered by detecting changes in streams of plasma and particles known as solar wind, new research suggests

Sun October 21, 2015

Scientists say worst of strong solar storm will likely miss Earth

A strong solar flare is blasting its way to Earth, but the worst of its power looks like it will barely skim above the planet and not cause many problems.