The Sun
Are We Prepared for the Next Major Space Storm?
Tatiana Podladchikova, a space weather expert, talks to VICE about the biggest space storms in history, and how to protect our civilization from the Sun’s bad moods.
What Is the Weird Black Cube on the Sun in This New NASA Image?
Tabloids and UFO enthusiasts have had a field day speculating about the strange photo, but the answer lies in the difficulty of sending data from space.
These Are the Closest Pictures of the Sun Ever Taken
"We’ve never been closer to the Sun with a camera," a European Space Agency scientist said.
The Sun Has Been Hibernating for Years. It Might Be Waking Up
Scientists have observed an M-class solar flare, the most powerful in three years. It could herald the beginning of the Sun's active, stormy phase.
Worst Take of the Week: Buy 'The Sun'!
With the paper allegedly struggling financially due to Covid-19, journalists urged the British public to "do our bit" by buying their "newspaper".
Scientists Are Rapidly Finding Weird Materials Older Than the Solar System on Earth
First, scientists found stardust crystals dating back seven billion years. Just weeks later, another team has reported finding more “presolar” compounds in an unexpected place.
These Are the Highest Resolution Images of the Sun Ever Taken
Each of the cell-like structures in this image represents an area about the size of Texas.
NASA Has Found a Weird, Unexplained Boundary in Interstellar Space
Voyager 2 passed through the borderland between the Sun and interstellar space and found something new and puzzling that Voyager 1 missed.
A Scientist Created ‘Gravity Crystals’ to Simulate Dead Stars on Earth
Physicist Alexander Bataller recreated exotic cosmic phenomena on Earth using household materials.
The Movement to Boycott 'The Sun' Is Bigger Than Ever
Through unions, councils, consumer campaigns and football fan activism, nationwide efforts to "boycott The Sun" continue to roll on.
Worst Hot Take of the Week: 'Mugabe' Is the Same as Boris Johnson Trying to 'Take Back Control'
In a week of tropical takes, it was between this and tabloid journalists door stopping Jeremy Corbyn with a size 20 blouse.
Scientists Built a Tiny Version of the Sun in Wisconsin
What we can learn about our star by using the 'Big Red Ball.'