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Published Space dust as Earth's sun shield - Space Dust: Earth's Natural Sun Shield


Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun c ...
Published Here comes the Sun: Planetary scientists find evidence of solar-driven change on the Moon - Here Comes the Sun: Planetary Scientists Find Evidence of Solar-Driven Change on the Moon


A new study uncovered important clues to help understand the surprisingly active lunar surface. The...
Published Harvesting renewable energy from the sun and outer space at the same time - Harvesting Renewable Energy from the Sun and Outer Space at the Same Time


Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that heat from the sun and coldness from outer space ...
Published NASA's IRIS spots nanojets: Shining light on heating the solar corona - NASA's IRIS spots nanojets: Shining light on heating the solar corona


Researchers report the first ever clear images of nanojets -- bright thin lights that travel perpend...
Published Parker Solar Probe offers stunning view of Venus - Parker Solar Probe Offers Stunning View of Venus


NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured stunning views of Venus during its close flyby of the planet in J...
Published Sun unleashes a wide, but benign, coronal mass ejection - Sun Unleashes a Wide, but Benign, Coronal Mass Ejection


The sun erupted with a wide, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection on Sept. 27, 2012 at 10:25 p.m. ED ...
Published Small solar eruptions can have profound effects on unprotected planets - Small Solar Eruptions: The Profound Effects on Unprotected Planets


While no one yet knows what's needed to build a habitable planet, it's clear that the interplay betw...
Published New solar active region spitting out flares - New Solar Active Region Spitting Out Flares



An active region on the sun, numbered AR 1504, rotated into view over the left side of the sun on Ju ...
Published This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you'll need in a day - This Loofah-Inspired, Sun-Driven Gel Could Purify All the Water You'll Need in a Day


Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts...
Published Venus transit movie shows perspective in viewing our Solar System - Venus Transit Movie Shows Perspective in Viewing Our Solar System


New movies of the transit of Venus on June 6, 2012, viewed from two different locations on Earth, cl...
Published Which way does the solar wind blow? - Which Way Does the Solar Wind Blow?


High performance computers are central to the quest to understand the sun's behavior and its role in ...
Published Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun; A new proposal would change that



The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that orbits the sun, is ma ...
Published To watch a comet form, a spacecraft could tag along for a journey toward the sun - To Watch a Comet Form, a Spacecraft Could Tag Along for a Journey Toward the Sun


A new article proposes that space probes could hitch a ride with 'centaurs' as they become comets. A...
Published Sun's solar wind and plasma 'burps' created on Earth - Sun's Solar Wind and Plasma 'Burps' Created on Earth


A new study by physicists mimicked solar winds in the lab, confirming how they develop and providing...
Published Hubble views the dawn of a sun-like star



Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity...
Published Composition of asteroid Phaethon



Asteroid Phaethon, which is five kilometers in diameter, has been puzzling researchers for a long ti...
Published Ravenous black hole consumes three Earths'-worth of star every time it passes


Massive burst of X-rays detected by astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth bur...
Published Scientists explain mysterious finger-like features in solar flares - Scientists Explain Mysterious Finger-Like Features in Solar Flares


Astronomers have presented a new explanation for the mysterious downward-moving dark voids seen in s...
Published Sun and rain transform asphalt binder into potentially toxic compounds - Sun and Rain Transform Asphalt Binder into Potentially Toxic Compounds


Chemists show that asphalt binder, when exposed to sun and water, leaches thousands of potentially t ...
Published A young, sun-like star may hold warnings for life on Earth - A Young, Sun-Like Star May Hold Warnings for Life on Earth


Last year, scientists looked on as a star called EK Draconis ejected a massive burst of energy and c...