Why does the sun look red sometimes? Sunsets like this one appear red because the light from the sun has traveled further through the atmosphere and most of the shorter wavelengths (blues and ...

The Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a space-based mission that keeps a close eye on the Sun for changes in its surface activity. One of the things it does best is keep a constant feed of images ...

What does a star look like up close? According to Sky At Night magazine, our sun is the best example of a star's appearance up close. The sun looks like a large, bright yellow disk in plenty of ...

The outer heliosphere marks the region of space where the solar wind, or the stream of charged particles emitted from the sun, is "deflected and draped back" by interstellar radiation.

What does the sun look like? Before you go and blind yourself by looking at our nearest star with your naked eyes, do yourself a favour and instead check out this image—the most detailed ever.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has shared a new video that features a time-lapse of 133 days on the Sun.

Yesterday, I showed how the Sun would still be painfully bright even from Pluto, far brighter than the full Moon looks from here on Earth. But how big would it look in the sky?

An exploration of the Sun’s physical appearance and its position in the solar system. It is explained that the Sun is a star, and without it life on Earth would not be possible.

What does the Sun’s core look like? This is a fantastic question Sophie, and one we will need to go on an adventure to answer! We are about to take a journey to the centre of the Sun.

When the sun reaches its period of peak activity, known as solar maximum, our star's magentic field will suddenly reverse. But why does it happen, and will it impact Earth?

Here’s What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like From Space 3 minute read Millions of people across the U.S. experienced a total eclipse in Aug. 2017 as the umbra, or moon’s shadow, passed over them.

Here's what our sun will look like in 5 billion years Take a peek into the way, way distant future courtesy of a Hubble Space Telescope image showing the last days of a dying star.