The sun’s outer atmosphere resembles a pufferfish.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's Adler Planetarium is hosting events, special exhibits and more to celebrate the 2024 solar eclipse that will be viewable in Illinois and above the city on Monday, April 8.

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

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Planetary alignments, a total lunar eclipse, and meteor showers are highlights to look for in the coming year.

University of Wyoming faculty, staff and students gather on Prexy’s Pasture Oct. 14, 2023, to experience the annular solar eclipse by viewing it through special glasses. The UW Harry C. Vaughan ...

In May 2024, the strongest solar storm in twenty years raged. An international team led by ETH Zurich observed it. Their ...

Our planet was rocked by some of the worst geomagnetic storms in more than 20 years. Triggered by a slew of solar flares, the ...

We are less than two weeks away before the solar eclipse takes place on Monday, April 8. While you might already have your eclipse glasses ready to go — take care to watch out for fake glasses — you ...