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See an animation of this huge solar prominence
When you view this giant feature on the sun, realize that it's several times the size of Earth!
January 5, 2019
1st image from inside sun’s atmosphere
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has now swept within the sun's corona, or outer atmosphere.. No other spacecraft has ever come this close to the sun's surface! And, it's going to get closer.
December 18, 2018
The sun in 2 wavelengths
How our sun looks in 2 different wavelengths at the same time.
September 29, 2018
Here’s what closed Sunspot Solar Observatory
Federal court documents this week revealed an FBI investigation of a janitor suspected of using Sunspot Solar Observatory's internet connection to send and receive child pornography.
September 20, 2018
How NASA will shield solar probe from crazy heat
The Parker Solar Probe, expected to launch Saturday, will get closer to the sun than any spacecraft in human history. How will the spacecraft withstand the heat?
August 10, 2018
