Four new images show our nearest star in dazzling detail, with each one made up of 25 shots observed by the Solar Orbiter in ...

We’re past the winter solstice and the days are getting longer, but that doesn’t mean we’re not sick of the sun setting around 5 in the afternoon. There is a way to get more sunlight through ...

An exploration of the Sun’s physical appearance and its position in the solar system. It is explained that the Sun is a star, and without it life on Earth would not be possible. NOTE ...

The reason is that the sun's gravity, in addition to influencing the height of a tide, can also influence the position of the bulges. For instance, as the moon approaches its first quarter phase ...

Alternatively, students could have fun estimating the time without clocks by looking at the position of the sun in the sky. Students will need to face South towards the equator to do this and be ...