Sun
astronomy
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Spacecraft will fly through the Sun's atmosphere tomorrow for the first time ever
• Dec. 23, 2024, 8:40 AM ET (Earth.com)
Study suggests our sun could unleash a long-overdue catastrophic superflare this century
• Dec. 13, 2024, 6:05 AM ET (TechSpot)
Sun May Be Overdue for a 'Superflare,' Study Warns
• Dec. 12, 2024, 8:44 AM ET (Newsweek)
Proba-3 launches tomorrow, ready to eclipse the Sun
• Dec. 5, 2024, 1:23 AM ET (Astronomy Magazine)
Solar Orbiter captures highest-resolution views of Sun's surface
• Nov. 24, 2024, 11:47 PM ET (TechSpot)
Sun, star around which Earth and the other components of the solar system revolve. It is the dominant body of the system, constituting more than 99 percent of its entire mass. The Sun is the source of an enormous amount of energy, a portion of which provides Earth with the light and heat necessary to support life. It is part of the "observable universe," the region of space that humans can actually or theoretically observe with the aid of technology. Unlike the observable universe, the universe is possibly infinite. (List of Brightest Stars as Seen from Earth) The Sun is ...(100 of 10749 words)