The Sun and its surface are now available in 8k resolution thanks to the Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) installed at the ...

The Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) at the Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife has been operating since 1988. In these four ...

PUNCH’s vibrant first images reveal the solar wind in a whole new light — literally. This ambitious NASA mission is set to ...

"The instrument is, so to speak, the heart of the solar telescope, which is now finally beating at its final destination." ...

A newly released image of the sun captured by the world’s largest solar telescope shows the surface of our nearest star in unprecedented detail, shedding light on its fiery complexity. The image is ...

Known as PUNCH, the suitcase-sized craft from Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio are on a two-year journey to capture 3D images of the sun’s outer atmosphere as it transitions into ...

When they reach the end of their long evolutions, smaller stars—those up to eight times as massive as our own sun—typically become white dwarfs. These ancient stars are incredibly dense.