A newly discovered comet is rapidly brightening and could become visible from Earth — if it survives an extreme close encounter with the sun on April 4.

Thrill-Seeker Drew Dirksen builds a DIY project to safely view a rare celestial event without damaging his eyes.

Students from Brown’s Astronomy Club and an introductory astronomy class gathered at the observatory atop the Barus & Holly ...

Scientists have discovered that electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, driven by tiny atomic vibrations.

NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie dataset from the 2024 total solar eclipse provides detailed observations of the Sun’s corona, including 52,469 photos from 143 volunteer-led observatories.

ESA investigates the Proba-3 anomaly after losing contact with the Coronagraph spacecraft. Mission teams study recovery ...

Proba-3 mission launched to Earth orbit from India in December 2024. Proba-3 consists of two spacecraft designed to fly in precise formation to c ...

Fed up with a lack of action on climate change, some students are researching dimming the sun despite the pushback from other scientists.