The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly timed solar transit captured from Puerto Rico. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun will appear ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a massive 'tornado' on the sun in multiple wavelengths. Unlike the Earth, "tornadoes on the sun are controlled by magnetism," according to Space Weather.

The sun is the biggest object in the solar system; at about 865,000 miles (1.4 million kilometers) across, it's more than 100 times wider than Earth. Despite being enormous, our star is often called a ...

May 2024 was a tumultuous month for Earth: Our planet was rocked by some of the worst geomagnetic storms in more than 20 years. Triggered by a slew of solar flares, the storms disrupted satellites, ...

SpaceX leads in orbital space launches, highlighting robust growth in the space sector. Space stocks come in many shapes and sizes, some riskier than others. Investing in space-focused ETFs like ARKX ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years, as well as a ...

Humans have been exploring space since 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1. At the height of the space race, government agencies conducted all space missions, but that's no longer the case.

The first full moon of 2026 and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will shine brightly this week, just as Earth makes its annual closest approach to the sun. When you purchase through links on our ...