TULSA, Okla. — In honor of the Summer Solstice, our Weather Experiment Wednesday took us to the roof of Discovery Lab where Director of Education Chip Lindsey showed us how to measure the sun’s ...

With the new data obtained during the Venus transit on June 5-6, 2012, the RHESSI team hopes to improve the knowledge of the exact shape of the sun and provide a more accurate measure of the diameter ...

The Sun is mostly hydrogen and helium. Its core temperature is 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. The Sun is about 4.6 billion years old. It's a G-type main-sequence star. Key takeaways sponsored by The ...

The sun is the solar system's central star and supports all life on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun is a yellow ...

In 2024, a rare total solar eclipse will pass over the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Millions will have the chance to see the moon completely block out the sun, revealing our star's ghostly atmosphere. It ...