LOOK: Mind Blowing 300-Megapixel Image of the Sun Is Made Up of 150,000 Individual Photos Taken With a Modified Telescope

SPACE 12.14.2021 02:37 AM

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy used a modified telescope to capture the 300-megapixel image of the Sun that is made up of 150,000 individual photos. He calls it the "Fire and Fusion."

Massive Solar Storm From a Star as Big as the Sun Could Be a Warning Sign for Earth, Study Says

12.12.2021 23:30 PM

EK Draconis fired an explosion of plasma into space that was more enormous than any earlier documented for a sun-like star, according to scientists.

Christmas Comet is Coming to Town: Here's How to Watch It Pass in the U.K. and Australia For the Last Time

12.10.2021 23:54 PM

The Comet Leonard, also known as a Christmas comet, is set to pass by Earth this weekend which will be seen in different parts of the planet. Here's the best way to see the comet that will never pass Earth ever again.

Solar Flare Preparation: What You Should Do in Case It Hits Earth, Ignites a Geomagnetic Storm?

12.10.2021 21:49 PM

Solar flares could be pretty devastating for many who relies on communication systems. Here is what you should do in case a solar flare hits Earth.

Solar Storm Warning: NASA Prepares For Swirling Debris That May Hit Earth This Week and Cause Mild Disturbance

12.09.2021 22:03 PM

NASA braces for the possible impact coming from the swirling Sun debris emitted via coronal mass ejection last week, raising a solar storm warning.

Exoplanet Larger Than Giant Planet Jupiter Detected Intact Under Binary System; Parent Stars Bigger and Hotter Than the Sun

12.09.2021 00:44 AM

A new exoplanet was discovered hovering naturally around the two parent stars in the beta Cantauri binary system.

NASA’s TESS Captures Giant Active Comet Moving Farther Away From the Sun

12.01.2021 02:34 AM

New research recently showed that a giant comet known as Comet Bernadinelli-Bernstein or Comet BB turned active much farther from the sun than expected.

Sun a 'Surprising Source' of Unexplained Water on Earth: What is Solar Wind Theory?

11.30.2021 20:16 PM

New research recently showed that solar winds that interact with grains of dust carried on asteroids may have contributed to filling the oceans on Earth with water.

C/2021 A1 Leonard Comet Will Make an Exclusive Appearance in December Before Perihelion Passage in January 2022

11.29.2021 22:11 PM

Leonard comet will pass by Earth in December before doing a highly anticipated stunt near the sun on Jan. 3, 2022.

ESA's Solar Orbiter Flyby Near Earth's Surface Will Be Visible Tonight, How to Watch

11.26.2021 22:11 PM

ESA's Solar Orbiter will flyby near the planet before propelling towards the nearest possible point from the sun.

Solar Flare Warning: Geomagnetic Storm Could Reach Earth and Peak Sunday, Second Coronal Hole a Possibility

11.26.2021 20:45 PM

The US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) warns that a solar flare from the Sun threatens to affect power grids and satellites and create northern lights.

Powerful ‘Cannibal’ Solar Storm Incoming: Experts Warn Of 50,000 Mile-Long ‘Plasma’ From Sun’s Flare

11.26.2021 04:58 AM

A storm of heated plasma and magnetic field from the Sun is expected to lash the Earth, according to space weather forecasters.

Why is the Sky Blue, But Space is Black?

11.18.2021 19:03 PM

Once the light hits, then, bounces off something, it is the atmosphere that's allowing the "scattering," and the capability of seeing colors in the spectrum seen by the eyes, making the sky blue, and the space black.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Will Be High in North American Skies: Here's When and Where It Will Be Visible

11.10.2021 20:58 PM

A partial lunar eclipse is set to happen in the early morning on November 19, 2021, which will be the last lunar eclipse this year. But not everyone will be able to see it. Here are the places and best time to watch it.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Bombarded by Plasma Explosions as It Gets Closer to the Sun; How’s the Spacecraft Doing?

11.09.2021 00:39 AM

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is designed to "touch the Sun" and reveal its secrets. But its mission comes with the risk of being constantly bombarded by space dust.

Massive Solar Flare Continues to Hit Earth: Flights, GPS on Red Alert But Geomagnetic Storm Does Not Affect Airline Workers, Passengers

11.04.2021 23:03 PM

Flights and the electricity grid might be impacted by a solar storm caused by the 'cannibal' sun outburst. Experts claim that neither airline employees nor passengers would be harmed.

Geomagnetic Storm Triggered Auroras on Lower Latitudes; What Are the Effects of the Recent Solar Flare on Earth?

11.02.2021 05:11 AM

A G3 geomagnetic storm watch was put into effect from October 30 to 31 after NOAA recorded a significant solar flare and Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun. The event caused a nominal effect and triggered auroras in the lower latitudes.

Northern Lights 2021: Watch Aurora Borealis in United States on Halloween Weekend Due to Solar Flare

10.29.2021 22:40 PM

This weekend, a beautiful aurora, often known as the northern lights, might be visible in several northern states as Earth is expected to be hit by a "strong" geomagnetic storm.

Massive X1 Solar Flare Could Result In Impressive Aurora Lights This Weekend

10.28.2021 21:02 PM

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently posted on Twitter two views of the Sun as it fired off a major solar flare.

Solar Cycle: Scientists Spotted a New Sunspot on Sun's Surface that is Facing Away From Earth

10.27.2021 02:30 AM

The new 11-year solar cycle of the Sun began in December 2019, which features a number of sunspots and eruptions like the one recently recorded on the Sun's surface facing away from Earth.

ESA BepiColombo Shares Stunning Audio From Its First Mercury Flyby [LISTEN]

10.18.2021 23:02 PM

The audio from the data gathered by the BepiColombo spacecraft during its flyby of Mercury has been converted, according to the ESA.