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August 24, 2020

95 'cool worlds' discovered in Milky Way near the sun

A group of citizen scientists has discovered 95 "cool worlds" near the sun, celestial objects much larger than planets but lighter than stars, known as brown dwarfs, according to a new study.

July 28, 2020

Super space sunblock made from skin pigment could shield astronauts from radiation

For astronauts preparing to spend a long summer vacation on Mars, hats and umbrellas might not be enough to protect them from the sun’s harsh rays.

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.