In a groundbreaking astronomical first, scientists have captured an explosive event resembling the Sun's coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurring on a distant star about 130 light-years away. The ...

Over 4 billion years ago, as planets were coalescing around the newborn Sun, our star may have gone on an epic road trip across the Milky Way along with thousands of stellar “twins.” And we may owe ...

The curious minds at What If investigate the catastrophic scenario of the sun exploding, revealing how life on Earth and the very fabric of our solar system would be instantly and drastically ...

The sun has been Earth's constant companion ever since our planet emerged. But if the sun were to suddenly disappear, what would happen to our home planet? To understand the fate of a sunless Earth, ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What is meant by solar storm and solar wind? – ...