Solar Science
The Sun
Our star, its violent weather, and the storms that reach Earth.
The Sun drives every process on Earth and periodically hurls billions of tonnes of plasma at us. Understanding its magnetic cycle, its million-degree corona and the solar wind is both fundamental physics and practical defence for satellites, power grids and astronauts.
Articles on The Sun
The Great Disconnect: Is a Mysterious "Fifth Force" Hiding in Our Solar System?
While Einstein’s gravity works perfectly on Earth, distant galaxies suggest something else is at play. New research from NASA explores whether a hidden force is masking itself within our own backyard.
Buckyballs and Question Marks: James Webb Unveils the Complex Death of a Sun-Like Star
A new infrared deep-dive into the planetary nebula Tc 1 has revealed shimmering shells of gas and mysterious "buckyball" molecules, including a strange feature shaped like an upside-down question mark at its core
Technology
How Ion Engines Quietly Power Deep-Space Missions
The unglamorous thrusters that push probes across the solar system, explained.
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