University of Sussex provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. In a few billion years, the sun will become a red giant so large that it will engulf our planet. But the Earth will become ...

Compared with the billions of other stars in the universe, the sun is unremarkable. But for Earth and the other planets that revolve around it, the sun is a powerful center of attention. It holds the ...

The sun is the solar system's central star and supports all life on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun is a yellow ...

Earth's sun is revealing its secrets thanks to a fleet of missions designed to study it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun ...

In the beginning, there was nothing but cold and dark between the atoms that became the solar system. No sun existed 4.6 billion years ago, only a gossamer cloud of remains from earlier stars, stocked ...

The future looks bright—maybe too bright. The sun is slowly expanding and brightening, and over the next few billion years it will eventually desiccate Earth, leaving it hot, brown and uninhabitable.

When the sun reaches its period of peak activity, known as solar maximum, our star's magentic field will suddenly reverse. But why does it happen, and will it impact Earth? When you purchase through ...

NEVER look at the sun without adequate protection. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. You don't need to wait until nightfall to go ...

The sun is Earth's closest star, yet its beauty is too intense to appreciate with the naked eye. Here are some of the most stunning solar images that our satellites and telescopes have captured. When ...

How big it is: 865,000 miles (1.392 million kilometers) across How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star The sun is the star at the center of ...

The reversal could actually have a beneficial effect on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun is on the verge of a ...