the sun

Johannes Kepler thought he was sketching Mercury orbiting the sun. What he actually captured solved a solar mystery

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. In 1607, German astronomer Johannes Kepler sketched sunspots based on his observations of the sun’s surface. Centuries later, the groundbreaking drawings are helping scientists solve a solar mystery. Although everything in the solar system revolves … Read more

Johannes Kepler’s 1607 sketches of sunspots solve the solar riddle

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. In 1607, German astronomer Johannes Kepler sketched sunspots based on his observations of the sun’s surface. Centuries later, the groundbreaking drawings are helping scientists solve a solar mystery. Although everything in the solar system revolves … Read more

The Sun is a ‘runaway world collector’ that can capture passing, renegade planets

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When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of an elusive planet orbiting the solar system at a great distance. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva) The next time you’re worried that your collecting mania is getting a little out of hand, you … Read more

New weather satellite will monitor solar storms caused by the sun

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Forecasters will soon be able to map lightning activity on Earth in real time and keep a closer eye on solar storms caused by the sun thanks to a new weather satellite. Together, NASA and … Read more

The June Solstice 2024 Brings Changing Seasons on Earth on June 20 – What You Need to Know

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Summer will officially arrive in the Northern Hemisphere on Thursday (June 20) at 4:51 PM EDT (2051 GMT) – the June solstice. At that moment, the sun will reach the point where it is farthest north of the celestial equator. To be more precise, when the solstice occurs, the sun will appear to be shining … Read more

Scientists call the sun-influenced region of space the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

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The sun warms the earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that’s not all, and it affects a much larger area of ​​space. The heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the sun, is more than a hundred times greater than the distance from the sun to the Earth. The sun is a … Read more

Scientists call the sun-influenced region of space the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

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The sun warms the earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that’s not all, and it affects a much larger area of ​​space. The heliosphere, the region of space influenced by the sun, is more than a hundred times greater than the distance from the sun to the Earth. The sun is a … Read more

Scientists find strange connection between solar mystery and feeding black holes

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New research has found that the secrets of the sun’s magnetic field, which has remained shrouded in mystery for four centuries, could lie close to the surface. The Sun’s magnetic field is responsible for generating dark spots called sunspots, erupting solar flares, and even explosive ejections of matter called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). But since … Read more

The Northern Lights may be visible in parts of the US this weekend. Why are they so active now?

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. A series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections from the Sun have the potential to create dazzling auroras that can be seen as far south as Alabama and Northern California, but could also disrupt … Read more