A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

Scientists are monitoring one of the biggest sunspot groups of the past decade, though experts say the likelihood of a major ...

Of all the things to worry about, the explosion of our sun is perhaps one of the least pressing. The Earth has seen five massive extinction events, and it's therefore natural to wonder whether we, as ...

The Sun is covered in dark patches bigger than Earth. A powerful flare has already erupted, with more likely coming.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/SDO Two loops of "dark" plasma exploded from the sun yesterday (July 21), and a NASA ...

Earlier this year, Earth experienced two geomagnetic storms caused by outbursts of radiation from the Sun, which had an impact on satellites in space and communication systems on the ground. As it ...

The sunspot AR3835 erupted on Sunday (Sept. 22) during Earth's equinox when a glancing blow can cause a geomagnetic storm. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Earth of today is a lush garden that supports countless living organisms, but give it a few billion years, and Earth will be swallowed up by the Sun. Or maybe not. Astronomers have discovered an ...

Research by a Danish physicist suggests that the explosion of massive stars – supernovae – near the Solar System has strongly influenced the development of life. Prof. Henrik Svensmark of the ...

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In Exploding Sun, the first ever commercial space shuttle is struck by a solar storm. The disaster hyper-charges the engine and catapults the ship on a direct course for the sun. But the danger ...