NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN footage of the Sun shows incredible towering eruptions exploding into the darkness of space. It was captured by a daring mission that involves creating an “artificial ...

For decades, scientists have struggled to see the outermost layer of the Sun, called the corona, with enough detail to unlock its secrets. This region, which blazes at millions of degrees and throws ...

The project has recently been submitted to the European Space Agency for consideration as a future mission. The current mission design proposes a launch in the 2030s, returning at least 400 minutes of ...

Our Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is millions of degrees hotter than it should be, and no one knows why.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists threw everything they had at the sky during the solar eclipse that swept across much of the United States on April 8, 2024. They deployed high-altitude aircraft, enlisted ...

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The corona was surprisingly tranquil during its closest-ever video shoot. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The European Solar ...

The corona undergoes constant restructuring as coronal rain falls toward the surface. Credit: Schmidt et al./NJIT/NSO/AURA/NSF When imaging objects in space, distance isn't the only challenge: Earth's ...