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First images from Proba-3, the 2-part sun observer
ESA has unveiled the 1st images from Proba-3, an ambitious mission using 2 satellites to reveal the sun's outer atmosphere through artificial solar eclipses.
June 17, 2025
Sun activity archive for June 2025
Sun activity archive for June 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
June 1, 2025
Clearest view of the sun’s corona: See the stunning details
Using new adaptive optics, a solar telescope in California has now captured the clearest views yet of the sun's corona, or outermost atmosphere.
May 30, 2025
Sun activity archive for May 2025
Sun activity archive for May 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
May 1, 2025
Sun activity archive for April 2025
Sun activity archive for April 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
April 1, 2025
A deep partial solar eclipse on March 29. Watch here.
Watch the deep partial solar eclipse on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at EarthSky. Or join our expert eclipse watchers for more.
March 29, 2025
Sun activity archive for March 2025
Sun activity archive for March 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
March 1, 2025
Sun activity archive for February 2025
Sun activity archive for February 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
February 1, 2025
Sun activity archive for January 2025
Sun activity archive for January 2025. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.
January 1, 2025
Parker Solar Probe survived its close brush with the sun!
The Parker Solar Probe reported back after "touching the sun" on December 24. It’s in good health and operating normally.
December 27, 2024
