For thirty years, SOHO has delivered an unprecedented, nearly unbroken view of the Sun, surviving multiple near-catastrophic ...

The sun arrives at the December solstice at 10:03 a.m. EST on Dec. 21. This is the farthest south the sun gets in the heavens; it begins its six-month return northward at the moment winter begins in ...

On 2 December 1995, the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) blasted into space—on what was supposed to be a ...

For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and ...

The interior of the Sun does not rotate at the same rate at all latitudes. The physical origin of this differential rotation is not fully understood. It turns out, long-period solar oscillations ...

The Sun is covered in dark patches bigger than Earth. A powerful flare has already erupted, with more likely coming.

The sun’s current 11-year activity cycle has already peaked—but extreme outbursts from our star may still be in store ...

The winter solstice is quickly approaching. Here's what you need to know about the official start of winter in 2025.

The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, but when is it in 2025 and what more does it ...

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I nterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth this month, whizzing by at 270 million kilometers (168 ...