As comet 3I/ATLAS reaches its closest point to the sun on October 30, scientists prepare for a moment of peak activity that no one on Earth will witness. The interstellar comet will pass 1.35 ...
ESA’s Solar Orbiter has given scientists their first clear view of the Sun’s poles, a region that has long remained hidden from observation. The findings reveal unexpected plasma flows and magnetic ...
Comet 3I/ATLAS was expected to come within 130 million miles of the sun on Oct. 30. For the time being, 3I/ATLAS will remain on the opposite side of the sun from Earth, making it impossible to observe ...
A stunning breakthrough in solar physics reveals ultra-fine magnetic structures on the Sun's surface, thanks to the NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope. Researchers captured never-before-seen bright and dark ...
We Earthlings see the sun every day of our lives—but gaining a truly new view of our star is a rare and precious thing. So count your lucky stars: for the first time in history, scientists have ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Schmidt et al./NJIT/NSO/AURA/NSF The sun's outer atmosphere — the corona — has long ...
The Solar Orbiter has captured the first-ever views of the sun's south pole. ESA & NASA / Solar Orbiter / EUI Team, D. Berghmans (ROB), via ESA Standard Licence Though humans have been observing the ...
An interstellar comet that originated outside our solar system just made its closest pass of the sun, setting it on an outgoing path — but it’s not leaving our cosmic neighborhood yet. The comet, ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...