People sometimes ask what would happen if the Sun suddenly exploded, often after seeing a dramatic film or picture online. It is an understandable que.

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 ...

Our Sun, the celestial body that has nurtured life on Earth for billions of years, is not eternal. This massive ball of gas is slowly evolving, consuming its hydrogen fuel and gradually increasing in ...

Imagining every drop of Earth’s water hurled into the Sun sounds like a last-ditch cosmic fire extinguisher, but the physics points in a very different direction. Instead of snuffing out our star, ...