NASA's Parker Solar Probe has directly observed a powerful magnetic explosion in the sun's corona that could help us predict ...

Using a newly developed adaptive optics system called Cona, scientists peered through Earth's turbulent air to reveal the sun ...

The sun’s corona is a site of scientific intrigue for its erratic eruptions and massive, stringy loops of plasma called prominences. But we can only see this outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere ...

Discover interesting facts about the sun, the solar system's central star that supports all life on Earth.

The Sun's corona, a faint, glowing halo of plasma, is notoriously difficult to observe due to its dimness compared to the ...

A powerful new optics system has captured the clearest view yet of the Sun’s corona, revealing stunning plasma structures.

New research led by a Southwest Research Institute scientist identified a new source of energetic particles near the sun.

Scientists reveal the clearest images of the Sun’s corona using a new adaptive optics system, opening new paths for solar ...

The team used the Goode Solar Telescope at Big Bear Observatory to capture fine details of the solar corona. This is the ...

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

Astronomers have captured the Sun's corona in astonishing detail, revealing mesmerizing features like coronal rain — all in ...

New research led by a Southwest Research Institute scientist identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun.