India is gearing up for its first-ever mission to study the sun, expected to launch in early September. The observatory, called Aditya-L1 ("Aditya" means "sun" in Sanskrit), has arrived at its launch ...

Solar eclipses are dramatic events as a rule. But the total eclipse coming on April 8 is going to ratchet up the experience. Compared with the last total eclipse that crossed the United States, in ...

Researchers in North America are gearing up for their chance to observe the Sun’s corona — its wispy outer atmosphere — like never before. Normally hidden to the naked eye by the Sun’s glare, the ...

The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory, nicknamed Kuafu-1, has been in the works since 2011. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.