Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.

A powerful flare unleashed a severe solar storm that caused auroras and GPS disruptions on Earth.

An Arizona-based astrophotographer has pulled off what may be an unprecedented feat in photography: capturing a skydiver in free fall perfectly aligned with the surface of the sun. Andrew McCarthy, ...

Safe solar observation is achievable through specialized eclipse glasses and telescope filters, enabling direct viewing of the Sun's dynamic surface. White-light filters, categorized as glass or film, ...

You know the sun can damage your skin, but what about your eyes? Ophthalmologist Jeff Pettey, MD, breaks down the risks of sun exposure to your vision, from painful short-term conditions to long-term ...

Sunburn and heat exhaustion aren’t the only reasons to avoid too much sunshine this summer: Going gray is another consideration. Hair strands, which grow out of glands called follicles, can't change ...

Sun spots on your face can be reminders of a summer spent hiking, swimming or relaxing outdoors. But those marks are also signs of sun damage. And while there are ways to reduce the look of them, it's ...

Stars are born in clusters. Some stay together as binaries, some drift apart and some are violently thrown out of the family. The Pleiades are young clustered blue stars being born from dust and gas.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Our sun is the best-observed star in the entire universe. We see its light every day. For centuries, scientists have tracked the dark ...