Supermassive black holes usually lurk unseen, but when an unlucky star drifts too close they ignite titanic outbursts ...

The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young moon will make a close pass to the planet.

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 ...

In about five years, the sun will slip into its next quiet phase, known as the solar minimum—a time when its magnetic field settles into order and surface activity calms. Yet despite decades of ...

“When the sun is at its minimum, you have a north pole and a south pole, each with its own magnetic polarity,” said Anik De Groof, Solar Orbiter’s mission manager.

Earth’s tilt is what causes the seasons; in the summer, when our planet’s pole is tipped toward the sun, the days are longer, and the true sun’s daily path across the sky is higher. The opposite is ...

The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. It's the largest, brightest and most massive object in the solar system, and it provides the light and heat that life on Earth depends on ...

THE BBC is facing calls to sack Gary Lineker after the presenter shared a pro-Gaza video that likened supporters of Israel to rats. The outgoing match of the day host sparked fury after featu… ...

We know that the sun has entered its peak phase of activity, called solar maximum. But are we still in it, or is solar maximum already behind us? Let's see what the data has to say.

The most memorable illustrations of the year, chosen by art directors at The New York Times. By The New York Times The Year in Illustration 2024 Petra Péterffy The Voices of A.I. Are Telling Us a ...

(Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun) The Colorado labor movement held a Jared Polis hate-fest Thursday on the west steps of the state Capitol. “Shame on Polis!” about 200 demonstrators shouted. Some were ...

The story of the sun, moon, and stars by Giberne, Agnes, 1845- [from old catalog] Publication date 1898 Topics Astronomy Publisher Cincinnati, National book company Collection library_of_congress; ...