For weeks, discussions of sports in Connecticut have largely revolved around one question: Will the Connecticut Sun, the state’s foremost major league team, stay in the state? The news last month that ...

The recent flurry of solar storms suggests the sun is in a period of maximal activity as part of its 11-year cycle. The active period is likely to continue over the next year, so more auroras could be ...

The sun may seem like a giant fireball, but is it really on fire? Let's first talk about what fire is. According to the National Fire Protection Association, you need three things for a fire to happen ...

Earth is at its farthest point from the sun on July 3. So why are temperatures so high across the U.S.? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Solar expert Dr. Ryan French explains how to safely photograph the sun and all of its stellar features with the use of cameras, lenses, telescopes and filters. When you purchase through links on our ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has captured humanity's first-ever images of the sun's ...

How big it is: 865,000 miles (1.392 million kilometers) across How far away it is: 93 million miles (150 million km) What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star The sun is the star at the center of ...

The Connecticut Sun mascot and cheer team walk onto the court after the WNBA basketball game between the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm, July 28, in Uncasville. Credit: Bryan Woolston / AP For ...