NASA's Parker Solar Probe survived a record-breaking closest approach to the sun on Dec. 24, flying just 3.8 million miles above the star's surface while hurtling through the solar atmosphere at ...

Journey through six months of solar activity captured in spectacular detail. Discover the power of our Sun and its ...

A planet-size object that possibly once visited the solar system may have permanently changed our cosmic neighborhood by warping the orbits of the four outer planets, a new study suggests.

planetarium supervisor at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Florida. The astronomical linkup is fairly common and can happen at least every year depending on the number of planets.

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a planetarium supervisor at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Florida. The astronomical linkup is fairly common and can happen at least every year, depending on the number of planets.