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What Would Happen If The Sun Suddenly Exploded?

Of all the things to worry about, the explosion of our sun is perhaps one of the least pressing. The Earth has seen five ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

The Solar Eclipse: What To Expect, Safety Tips, And More

On Monday, August 21, the sun will briefly be engulfed by the moon in a solar eclipse that will be visible from coast to coast in the United States. “The eclipse is caused by the shadow of the moon ...
USA Today

The sun is spewing massive solar flares toward Earth. Here's what happens next.

After weeks of reduced activity, the sun erupted with three powerful flares on a single day. That could send solar flares toward Earth, impacting electronics and making it possible to view the ...
Mashable

The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next.

The Solar Orbiter, a joint mission of NASA and the European Space Agency, gets an unprecedented view of the sun's southern region in ultraviolet light. Credit: ESA / NASA / Solar Orbiter / EUI Team / ...