The sun’s wispy upper atmosphere, called the corona, is an ever-changing jungle of sizzling plasma. But mapping the strength of the magnetic fields that largely control that behavior has proved ...

Indian researchers used a homegrown radio telescope to measure weak magnetic fields in the Sun's corona, advancing ...

With the solar cycle set to peak earlier than predicted, the sun's corona should look its spectacular spiky best for April 8's total solar eclipse. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

One of the biggest unanswered questions in solar physics is why the Sun’s corona — its outermost atmosphere — is vastly ...

Since July 2025, the European Space Agency's pair of Proba-3 satellites has already created 57 artificial solar eclipses. So far, the mission has collected more than 250 hours of high-resolution ...

"Most people just dismiss partial eclipses. But I wanted to go to this partial eclipse to try to get the corona — and I did it! This has opened the door to new dreams and challenges." When you ...

In a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, a researcher from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, explores critical aspects of a ...

A composite image of the Sun showing the hydrogen (left) and helium (center and right) in the low corona. The helium at depletion near the equatorial regions is evident. (Courtesy NASA) Two U.S. Naval ...

Something mysterious is going on at the Sun. In defiance of all logic, its atmosphere gets much, much hotter the farther it stretches from the Sun’s blazing surface. Temperatures in the corona — the ...

NASA's latest Picture of the Day presents an unprecedented view of the solar corona, offering a unique glimpse into the dynamic outer atmosphere of the Sun. In a visually stunning composite image, the ...

For scientists focused on unlocking the secrets of the sun, it’s not a newfangled invention but a cyclical celestial event — and an appetite for world travel — that offers them an unmatched ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The great North American total eclipse. This is the moment when the sun's corona is visible at 100% totality, with huge plasma ...