Astrophotographer Mark Johnstron captured a mesmerizing cloud of hydrogen plasma dancing above the sun's limb in this ...
Astrophotography often brings us closer to the wonders of space, but some images stand out more than others. Mark Johnston, a ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A large solar prominence (bottom right) bursts from the sun while a plasma tornado (top right) ...
Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptions this solar cycle. The sun unleashed two spectacular prominence eruptions on ...
Manhattan-sized comet 3I/ATLAS — which scientists suspect could have extraterrestrial origins — will reach its closest ...
Although I've spent decades as a deep-sky observer, I've always been fascinated by the Sun. Solar observing offers clear advantages: It's accessible anywhere, immune to light pollution, and doesn't ...