Incredible new images of the sun's surface provide an unprecedented view of sunspots and other solar activity.

A new high-resolution camera system developed by ... views of the sun with an 8K image resolution for the first time, according to a statement from AIP. Solar observations often face a trade ...

June 3, 2025 — Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this ...

Solar scientists have unveiled spectacular new images of plasma "rain" in the sun's corona using adaptive optics.

If you were to look at a giant picture of space, zoom in on the Milky Way galaxy, and then zoom in again on one of its outer spiral arms, you’d find the solar system. Astronomers believe it ...

It's the largest, brightest and most massive object in the solar system, and it provides the light and heat that life on Earth depends on. Powered by a process called nuclear fusion, the sun can ...

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Observing the Sun's corona is challenging due to its dimness compared to the Sun's surface. Advanced ground-based telescopes employ adaptive optics for clarity. The National Solar Observatory ...

Scientists are intrigued after spotting a highly unusual celestial object lurking at the very edge of our solar system. It's possible the trans-Neptunian object, dubbed 2017 OF201, is large enough ...