A NOAA GOES satellite's SUVI instrument captured a pair of solar prominences. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NOAA/SUVI ...

Seasoned sports fans usually know which side of the stadium to sit on to avoid staring directly into the sun for an entire game. But this week, there may be no avoiding Mother Nature’s whims, even if ...

A pair of satellites just launched into space that may help scientists solve long–standing mysteries about the Sun's corona and how it ties in to space weather. Solar eclipses are a wonder to behold, ...

A study led by University of Iowa Associate Professor David Miles will study how the sun impacts the Earth’s magnetic field using a NASA satellite that will launch later this month. The study dubbed ...

To most people, the sun is a steady, never-changing source of heat and light. But to scientists, it’s a dynamic star, constantly in flux, sending energy out into space. Experts say the sun is now in ...

In honor of Sun-Earth Day 2005, Space Imaging has created a special IKONOS satellite image gallery of 13 ancient observatories around the world. Known for their ability to precisely align with the sun ...