Space Station Crosses the Busy Sun
The only occasion when the International Space Station is visible during the day is when it passes right in front of the Sun.
The Sharpest ever Image of the Sun’s Corona
Solar Orbiter probe captured the sharpest ever image of the corona, 46 million miles from the Sun.
Record Solar Prominence
Record solar prominence imaged by Solar Orbiter.
How excited should we be about Nuclear Fusion?
We know that fusion works – it is the process that powers the Sun, providing heat and light to the Earth. But for decades it has proved
We finally touched the Sun
We finally touched the Sun. The insane engineering of the Parker Solar Probe.
Space Station Transits the Sun
Happy New Year! The International Space Station, with a crew of seven onboard, in silhouette as it transits the Sun at roughly five miles per second.
For the first time a Spacecraft has touched the Sun
A major milestone and new results from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe were announced: For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun.
The Sun as a Glowing Pumpkin
Active regions on our Sun gave it the appearance of a jack-o’-lantern, on Oct. 8, 2014.
A stunning mosaic image of our Sun
This NuSTAR image of our Sun is a mosaic made from combining smaller images.
Space Station crossing the Sun
Real time capture of the Space Station (ISS) crossing in front of the Sun on June 6, 2021, at UT 12h20m11secs, at a distance of 436.29km from