PUNCH consists of four small spacecraft, each about the size of a suitcase, which will work together in a constellation to study the Sun’s outer atmosphere and the solar wind. Currently at Vandenberg ...

Ever wondered how deep we've really gone into the Sun? It's like trying to peek through a cosmic campfire! Scientists are using some seriously cool gadgets—think neutrino detectors and funky ...

The Sun’s poles are one of the last uncharted frontiers in solar physics. While space-based satellites and ground-based telescopes have provided extraordinary views of the solar surface, atmosphere, ...

(CNN) — New images of the sun captured by the Solar Orbiter mission showcase the highest-resolution views of our star’s visible surface ever seen, revealing sunspots and continuously moving charged ...

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