A 100 MW solar plant in Dunhuang, China uses 12,000 mirrors and molten salt to store energy and generate electricity even ...

The sun is taking center stage with recent solar flare activity sparking modest space weather tomorrow, with an added metaphorical selfie as NASA recently released the first-ever images of the sun’s ...

Astronomers using the Inouye Solar Telescope have captured the sharpest-ever images of a solar flare, revealing coronal loops as thin as 21 km wide. These threadlike plasma structures, imaged during ...

Citizen scientists reviewing NASA data discovered unusually high Solar flare rates, helping researchers better understand the ...

For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and surviving crises that nearly ended the mission. Its long-term observations ...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown through the Sun’s corona again, completing its 27th close approach to the star and once ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Solar flares are a great reminder of our sun’s truly immense ...

The work could ultimately have significant benefits for panel users. Scientists make breakthrough that could revolutionize solar panels: 'Among the highest efficiencies reported to date' first ...

The probe completed its 27th closest approach to the Sun this March.

The SETI Institute recently hosted the Joint IRIS and MUSE Science Team Meeting, bringing together more than 50 solar physicists from around the world for an intensive week of collaboration and ...

This article has been updated to reflect a change in the launch day/time. A suite of three missions which will study the Sun’s influence on our Earth and solar system are set to launch next week. NASA ...

“Solar and wind power are almost too cheap for our economy,” says author Bill McKibben, arguing the switch from fossil fuels must happen soon. The following is an excerpt from Here Comes the Sun: A ...