The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft — launched in February 2020 and taking the first-ever images of the sun at close range — has sent back one of the most detailed images of our star.

"This is one of the most exciting results from Solar Orbiter so far." ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The record-breaking Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) has ...

A newly released image of the sun captured by the world’s largest solar telescope shows the surface of our nearest star in unprecedented detail, shedding light on its fiery complexity. The image is ...

This artist’s concept depicts the boundary of the sun’s atmosphere that marks the point of no return for material that ...

A new time-lapse reveals the Sun’s inner corona glowing a faint yellow, offering a rare look at the hottest layer of our star’s atmosphere. The footage was created using images from the ASPIICS ...

The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for July 30, 2025, features an awe-inspiring image of coronal loops on the Sun, offering a rare glimpse into the dynamic behavior of our star. Captured by ...

NASA researchers show that artificial intelligence can anticipate solar flare buildups by tracking subtle changes across the ...

NASA and the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution images of our sun ever captured. ESA has shared four images of the sun's surface, revealing the ...

The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter is studying the Sun like never before. Just two months ago, it used Venus to leave the plane of the Solar System. It is now on a slanted orbit that will allow ...

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun's surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...