Popular Mechanics

Scientists Investigated the Heartbeat of the Sun—and Found Something Extraordinary

Alternating groups of planets could be ganging up on the Sun, causing an energy cycle. It seems that alternating groups of researchers may be doing the same about Sun theories. When planets align, the ...
CNN

History-making probe achieves closest-ever approach to the sun

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The Parker Solar ...
The New York Times

Superflares Erupt From Stars Like Our Sun Once Every 100 Years

New findings suggest that an extraordinarily powerful and dangerous burst of radiation might flare from our sun in the future. By Katrina Miller Our sun is a violent place. Bursts of radiation snap ...
The New York Times

The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun

The Parker Solar Probe is attempting the closest ever pass of the sun’s surface on Christmas Eve. An image from the Parker Solar Probe’s WISPR instrument of a coronal streamer of the sun, about 16.9 ...
IFLScience

We Could Turn The Sun Into A Giant Telescope Within 30 Years, NASA Scientist Suggests

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...