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Total eclipses aren’t that rare—and you’ve probably missed a bunch of them
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Total eclipses aren’t that rare—and you’ve probably missed a bunch of them

By Sara Chodosh

Can’t find safe eclipse glasses? Make your own eclipse projector instead.
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Can’t find safe eclipse glasses? Make your own eclipse projector instead.

By Sophie Bushwick

total solar eclipse
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One weird thing about eclipses you’ve probably never noticed

By Sarah Fecht

Our sun might have been born with an evil twin called ‘Nemesis’
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Our sun might have been born with an evil twin called ‘Nemesis’

By Sarah Fecht

Seeing spots
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NASA observatory captures a rare stretch of our sun without spots

By Rachel Feltman

Active Regions Galore
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How NASA is planning to touch the sun

By Ian Graber-Stiehl

We’re About To Get Regional Forecasts For Solar Storms
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We’re About To Get Regional Forecasts For Solar Storms

By Mary Beth Griggs

Manhattanhenge
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New Yorkers Crowd Busy Streets To Watch The Sunset

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Why Does Sunlight Lighten Hair But Darken Skin?
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Why Does Sunlight Lighten Hair But Darken Skin?

By Daniel Engber

This ‘Hole’ On The Surface Of The Sun Looks Amazing
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This ‘Hole’ On The Surface Of The Sun Looks Amazing

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Magnetic Explosion In Space, Seen Up Close For The First Time
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A Magnetic Explosion In Space, Seen Up Close For The First Time

By Lindsey Kratochwill

This Is The Best Model Of The Sun’s Magnetic Field, And It’s Hypnotizing
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This Is The Best Model Of The Sun’s Magnetic Field, And It’s Hypnotizing

By Sarah Fecht

The Sun Looks Like A Disco Ball In This Trippy NASA Video
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The Sun Looks Like A Disco Ball In This Trippy NASA Video

By Mary Beth Griggs

sunspot trace
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What Is A Sunspot?

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The First Supermoon Eclipse In 32 Years Happens This Sunday
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The First Supermoon Eclipse In 32 Years Happens This Sunday

By Lindsey Kratochwill

The Sun Briefly Built An ‘Eiffel Tower’ Larger Than Our Whole Planet
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The Sun Briefly Built An ‘Eiffel Tower’ Larger Than Our Whole Planet

By Mary Beth Griggs

Aurora May Be Visible As Far South As Tennessee And New Mexico Tonight
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Aurora May Be Visible As Far South As Tennessee And New Mexico Tonight

By Mary Beth Griggs

Big Pic: The Sun Gives Off A Jack-O’-Lantern Leer
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Big Pic: The Sun Gives Off A Jack-O’-Lantern Leer

By Francie Diep

NASA Scientists Study The Sun By Listening To It
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NASA Scientists Study The Sun By Listening To It

By Kelsey D. Atherton

What’s Going On With the Sun This Week?
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What’s Going On With the Sun This Week?

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’
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Clues To The Sun’s Future In Ancient ‘Solar Twin’

By Francie Diep

Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?
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Why Not Just Dispose Of Nuclear Waste In The Sun?

By Bjorn Carey

The Sun Is the Most Perfect Naturally-Occurring Sphere in the Universe
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The Sun Is the Most Perfect Naturally-Occurring Sphere in the Universe

By Colin Lecher

Are We Prepared for a Catastrophic Solar Storm?
Environment

Are We Prepared for a Catastrophic Solar Storm?

By Damon Tabor

NASA’s STEREO Mission is Now Beaming Back the World’s First 3-D View of the Sun
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NASA’s STEREO Mission is Now Beaming Back the World’s First 3-D View of the Sun

By Clay Dillow

Mysteriously, Solar Activity Found to Influence Behavior of Radioactive Materials On Earth
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Mysteriously, Solar Activity Found to Influence Behavior of Radioactive Materials On Earth

By Rebecca Boyle

Big Bear Solar Observatory Snaps the Most Detailed Pic of a Sunspot Ever
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Big Bear Solar Observatory Snaps the Most Detailed Pic of a Sunspot Ever

By Clay Dillow

How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?
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How Close Could a Person Get to the Sun and Survive?

By Alessandra Calderin

What’s Happening to the Sun?
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What’s Happening to the Sun?

By Laurie J. Schmidt