Sun : Science World Report

May 05, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

New, Cheap, Environmentally-Friendly Solar Cell Created in Energy Breakthrough

There's a new, environmentally friendly solar cell that uses tin instead of lead perovskite in order to harvest light. The low-cost solar cell could potentially be a breakthrough for solar energy.

Apr 18, 2014 07:29 AM EDT

NASA SDO Uncovers Mysterious Depths of Sun's Interior with Bright Points in Corona

The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) can track bright points in the solar atmosphere and magnetic signatures on our star's surface to reveal a bit more about what lies beneath the sun's surface.

Mar 31, 2014 11:55 PM EDT

The Solar Cycle As Seen by SOHO

It took 10 years to create this image of our changing Sun. Taken from space by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), it shows a dramatically different picture than the one we receive on Earth.

Feb 28, 2014 05:03 PM EST

Sunspot AR11944 Makes Third Trip Across the Sun

Scientists track sunspots that are part of active regions, which often produce large explosions on the sun such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections, or CMEs.

Feb 15, 2014 02:40 PM EST

25 Percent of Americans Unaware that Earth Rotates the Sun

About 25% of Americans don't know that the Earth rotates the sun. A poll from the National Science Foundation was the bearer of the bad news.

Jan 21, 2014 11:09 PM EST

Why is the Sun Going Quiet?

The sun is our nearest star and the source of all our light and heat on Earth but recent reports have highlighted an ongoing steep decline in solar activity.

Jan 08, 2014 10:50 AM EST

Sun Hurls First X-Class Solar Flare of 2014

The Sun is kicking off the new year with a bit of solar activity. It's unleashed the first X-class solar flare of 2014. Peaking at 1:32 p.m. EST on Jan. 7, the solar flare is significant and followed right on the heels of a mid-level flare earlier that day.

Dec 23, 2013 08:32 AM EST

Solar Activity is Not Key to Climate Change: Sun Doesn't Impact Temperature

Solar activity was once thought to influence climate. In fact, some scientists have speculated that it might have helped impact current changing temperatures. Now, though, researchers have shown that this isn't the case; climate change has not been strongly influenced by variations in heat from the ...

Dec 18, 2013 08:34 AM EST

NASA Captures Sun's Stunning Light Show for the Holidays

NASA has captured an absolutely stunning light show just in time for the holidays. A new NASA movie of the sun based on data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) reveals the wide range of wavelengths, light invisible to the naked eye, the telescope can view.

Dec 09, 2013 12:24 PM EST

NASA IRIS Captures New, Stunning Images of a Violent Sun

NASA has captured some new and stunning images of the Sun. The new pictures reveal a bit more about our nearest star, showing that the location between the surface of the sun and its atmosphere is far more violent than previously thought.

Oct 24, 2013 03:46 AM EDT

Comet ISON Starts Sublimation, Turns Green

The nucleus of comet ISON appeared green, which points towards the comet getting livelier as its getting closer to our Sun. The comet started experiencing sublimation.

Sep 19, 2013 06:51 AM EDT

Earth Will Be Habitable For At Least Another 1.75 Billion Years, Study Finds

Researchers of a new study found evidence which suggests the Earth will host habitable conditions for at least another 1.75 billion years before it falls into the Sun's "hot zone."