Recent scientific research has unveiled the precise methods the ancient Maya civilization used to predict solar eclipses with ...

Many solar eclipse maps use clean lines to represent the path of totality, but the reality isn't so clear cut, and those maps ...

Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.

The last in a series of three coronal mass ejections hit Earth on Wednesday, so experts are keeping an eye on geomagnetic ...

Once a year, an astronomical alignment ushers in this seasonal change. Like its winter counterpart, the summer solstice is celebrated across the world—and shrouded in myth.

Is a sun a star or a planet? While science now agrees the sun is a star, new telescopes may soon challenge how we define ...

Climate change and rising authoritarian threats put our future at risk. Bill McKibben discusses his book Here Comes the Sun and explains how solar energy, local action, and civic engagement can drive ...