Magnetic Avalanches Ignite Solar Flares, New Solar Orbiter Observations Reveal
New high-resolution observations by ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission show that solar flares are driven by cascading magnetic reconnection…
Natural sunscreen found hidden in hot springs bacteria
Algae or cyanobacteria, in a pond. Image by Tim Sandle. Microbiologists from Meijo University, studying cyanobacteria from hot…
Could Earth have 25-hour days in the future? What scientists say – Firstpost
Our 24-hour day measures Earth’s rotation relative to the Sun, known as a solar day. This is slightly…
A rare space image links Earth’s glow with the Andromeda Galaxy |
Source: Don Pettit via X (formerly Twitter) A single photograph taken from orbit has managed to make a…
Solar wind ‘U-turn’ spotted by Parker Solar Probe
These images of our star’s solar wind, captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, show a phenomenon called an…
The Sun Survived a Close Call With 2 Massive Stars 4.4 Million Years Ago, Data Shows
In the early 1990s, the Hubble Space Telescope picked up something odd in the local clouds that surround…
NASA’s Hubble glimpses 3I/ATLAS again. See image of interstellar comet
New 3I/ATLAS images from NASA and the European Space Agency suggest the interstellar comet is active as it…
The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It
The duration of a total solar eclipse always varies. In April 2024, the eclipse that crossed North America…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS heads toward Earth. How close will it get?
Here’s everything to know about 3I/ATLAS’s impending rendezvous with Earth and how you might be able to witness…
Sun-watcher SOHO celebrates thirty years
Science & Exploration 02/12/2025 33 views 2 likes On 2 December 1995 the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) blasted into space –…
The ‘Eclipse Of The Century’ Is Coming – Here’s What Makes It So Special
A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth, that trio of close (relatively) neighbors in our…
First-ever images of powerful X1.3-class solar flare captured by solar telescope
From 93 million miles away, the Sun just got a lot more personal. Astronomers have now seen some…