This week's science news.

The SOLAR-1 satellite, operated by NOAA, has officially become operational after a nearly one million-mile journey to the Sun ...

The SOLAR-1 probe is a significant upgrade over existing research observatories and instruments that watch the Sun.

The SOLAR-1 satellite by NOAA is now fully operational after making the million-mile journey into deep space to study space ...

A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.

Astronomers of the world will soon have an incredible new tool for observing the sun, in the form of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawai’i. The Inouye Solar Telescope recently began its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A solar eclipse is not just a spectacular cosmic sight and a massive temporary tourist attraction. It's also a great chance to ...

Scientists spotted patterns hours before a major solar flare, a discovery that could help forecast dangerous eruptions.

This week's science news.

Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” Solar energy just provided more electricity in the United States than coal for ...

For decades, science has understood the basics of photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn sunlight into food.

Unlike rocky planets such as Mars and Earth, angrites do not have a lot of silicon dioxide. Because of this, astronomers have ...