The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Our sun is the best-observed star in the entire universe. We see its light every day. For centuries, scientists have tracked the dark ...

Small-scale magnetic structures of the ‘quiet sun’ at high resolution. Credit: DKIST Astronomers are one step closer to understanding one of the most enduring solar mysteries, having captured ...

How hot is the sun? Here are the scorching temperatures of the star's layers The sun provides energy that is vital for life on Earth, and that energy comes as a result of the sun’s heat. But how hot ...

Gazing up at the clear blue sky, our eyes are often drawn to the Sun, that magnificent burning orb that illuminates our days, warms our planet, and supports the growth of our food. But how much do we ...

The sun may too bright and too powerful for us to look at with the naked eye, even from nearly 92 million miles away on Earth, but a solar orbiter recently got an unprecedented up-close glimpse of the ...

It’s impossible to forget just how much the sun affects life on our planet. It’s overwhelmingly the source of our light and heat, providing just enough to maintain the delicate climatic balance we ...