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The Sun, an ever-burning ball of gas at the center of our solar system, has always fascinated people. But now, scientists are seeing it like never before. Thanks to the most powerful solar telescope ...

Earlier this week, the number of visible sunspots on our home star fell to zero for the first time in 1,335 days. This ...

WASHINGTON — A powerful solar telescope in Hawaii has captured never-before-seen footage of the surface of the sun. The photos and videos were captured by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) ...

Researchers have directly observed torsional Alfvén waves twisting through the Sun’s corona — magnetic waves first predicted over 80 years ago. Captured using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, ...

Katelyn Eaman can appreciate the power of the sun better than most. The geology graduate student researches how Mars’ now-barren landscape was carved and transformed by ancient waterways. That water ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation says it will demolish the Sacramento Peak Observatory, also known as Sunspot Solar Observatory ...

The Sky-Watcher Heliostar 76mm H-Alpha Solar Telescope is introduced as an accessible instrument for amateur solar observation, featuring a 76mm f/8.3 objective and an integrated high-performance ...

Liquid mercury contamination has permanently shut down the Dunn Solar Telescope as NSF moves ahead with demolition in ...