A radio blackout that blanketed the Arctic over the past two days was triggered by a radiation storm flung out from the other side of the sun. This blackout, known as a polar cap absorption event (PCA ...

The sun has launched a surprise CME directly at Mars, which could spark auroras and damage the Red Planet's atmosphere when it hits on Sept. 1. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

A well-fortified NASA spacecraft flew through, and survived, an immense explosion from the sun. Scientists recently released rare footage of this solar event, called a coronal mass ejection, or CME, ...

"Everything about this discovery was surprising." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. High-energy, powerful, and violent stellar ...

The Parker Space Probe is described by NASA as being "about the size of a small car," and its only goal is to fly as close to the sun as possible to try to unravel some solar mysteries. What exactly ...