"We didn't know what exactly to expect from these first observations – the sun's poles are literally terra incognita,” Sami ...

New images of the sun captured by the Solar Orbiter mission showcase the highest-resolution views of our star’s visible surface ever seen, revealing sunspots and continuously moving charged gas called ...

A groundbreaking advancement in solar observation has been achieved with the installation of a new 8K camera system at the Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) located at the Observatorio del Teide on ...

At solar minimum, the lowest-activity part of the cycle, the sun’s magnetic field is what scientists call a dipole: it looks like a giant bar magnet, with a strong pole at each end.

The Solar Orbiter mission has captured the highest-resolution views of the sun’s surface to date, showcasing massive sunspots related to increasing solar activity.

These images were snapped on March 22, 2023, when the Solar Orbiter was some 45 million miles from our star. "The sun's magnetic field is key to understanding the dynamic nature of our home star ...

(Reuters) -The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a deeper understanding of Earth's host star, including its ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of ...

NASA intends to take an unprecedented 3D observation of the sun this month. In doing so, the agency hopes to understand why its outer atmosphere — the corona — is hotter than its surface, how does the ...

The Solar Orbiter mission has captured the highest-resolution views of the sun’s surface to date, showcasing massive sunspots related to increasing solar activity.

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — New images of the sun captured by the Solar Orbiter mission showcase the highest-resolution views of our star’s visible surface ever seen, revealing sunspots ...