The future of galaxies remains one of the most interesting topics for experts. In fact, they will not survive the passage of ...

Stars like our own Sun produce “superflares” around once every 100 years, surprising astronomers who had previously estimated ...

When a new year begins with tragedy, worry and violence, it is difficult to muster the balance to walk ahead with confidence.

The reversal could actually have a beneficial effect on Earth. The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. The sun undergoes such a reversal every 11 years ...

A NASA probe made history Christmas Eve after becoming the closest human-made object to the sun, a feat scientists ... answer longstanding questions about our universe.' In order to avoid melting ...

The Harbour City and Darwin have claimed joint top spot on a global list of the world's 10 best winter sun hotspots ...

A NASA probe made history Christmas Eve after becoming the closest human-made object to the sun, a feat scientists ... answer longstanding questions about our universe.' In order to avoid melting ...

(Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images) Many stars in our galaxy exist in pairs, but our Sun is a notable exception. Now scientists are finding clues that it may once have had a companion of its own.

This tilt gives us our seasons and ... In English, the world solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning "sun standing still". It seems to suggest a brief pause as the sun reaches ...