The curious minds at What If examine the catastrophic consequences and immediate physical impact of the Sun suddenly ...

In March, a brief flash of X-rays lit up the sky in a distant galaxy. It lasted only moments, but it carried a profound ...

Scientists have pulled back the curtain on one of the most extreme solar regions seen in decades, tracking it almost nonstop for three months as it unleashed powerful space weather. By combining views ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that our Sun may have traveled across the Milky Way as part of a massive migration of Sun-like stars billions of years ago. The journey may have carried the solar ...

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led research team has measured the dynamics and ever-changing "shell" of hot gas from ...