Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer. It’s ...

During the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice, the upper half of the earth is tilted toward the sun, creating the longest ...

New images are key to understanding solar magnetic storms and other space weather that can disrupt systems on Earth.

For the first time in history, we re seeing the Sun from an angle no one ever has: from above and below its poles. Thanks to ...

Solar Orbiter captures first-ever images of the Sun’s poles, offering insights into solar magnetism, atmospheric motion, and ...

One such discovery made regarding the Sun’s magnetic field is that, at the solar south pole, the Sun’s magnetic field is ...

Visuals from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter reveal chaotic solar magnetism in the solar polar region. Even better ...

The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. It's the largest, brightest and most massive object in the solar ...

These forms of energy can ionize, or charge, low layers of the planet’s ionosphere on the sun-facing side. That can affect high frequency radio waves used for long-distance communication ...

The apparent texture of the sun comes from the varying densities and temperatures within its surface, which has layers similar to an onion. By “tuning” in to different wavelengths, or colors ...

Scientists hope that the craft will also help answer some big questions, including how solar winds are formed and what heats the upper layers of the Sun's atmosphere to such high temperatures.