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July 16, 2020

Sun gets close-up in historic new NASA pictures

NASA has released the closest-ever pictures of the sun, which were captured by the agency's Solar Orbiter.

July 15, 2020

NASA set to release closest ever images of the sun

NASA and the European Space Agency are set to release the first close up images on the sun from their joint Solar Orbiter mission.

July 10, 2020

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe set for close Venus flyby

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for a close flyby of Venus that will see the spacecraft come within 516 miles of the planet’s surface.

July 1, 2020

Stunning NASA time-lapse video shows 10 years in life of sun

NASA has released a stunning 61-minute time-lapse video that shows a decade in the life of the sun.

June 22, 2020

Stunning pictures show partial 'ring of fire' solar eclipse

Skywatchers in parts of the globe enjoyed a stunning partial solar eclipse over the weekend.

June 7, 2020

Scientists discover distant 'mirror image' of the Earth and the sun

Scientists have discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet and its star that are a “mirror image” of the Earth and the sun.

May 17, 2020

Evidence suggests sun entering ‘solar minimum’ stage: reports

There have been 100 days since there were any recorded sunspots, which one expert says is evidence that we are entering a phase called solar minimum, reports said.

March 18, 2020

Vernal equinox brings earliest spring to US in 124 years

Here's one bit of good news: Spring is coming early this year.

March 16, 2020

5 interesting facts about the moon

The moon has been the Earth's companion in the Solar System for almost 5 billion years. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot.

February 5, 2020

NASA’s Solar Orbiter set for historic mission to the sun

NASA’s Solar Orbiter is set to launch on a historic mission to the sun that will provide the first images of the star’s poles.