Some lucky kids will get the chance to see the day turn to night on April 8, when a total solar eclipse will be seen from several parts of the U.S. From building your own safety glasses to taking ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Brad Gibson, Director of the E.A. Milne Centre for ...

The solar system is a collection of celestial bodies held together by the sun's gravitational pull. Our solar system is ...

While its star projector leaves a lot to be desired, the Science Can Solar System Planetary Projector is a fantastic educational tool for kids, with its solar system model, complete with talking ...

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The solar system holds extraordinary wonders, from Voyager 1’s historic journey into interstellar space after traveling billions of miles, to Uranus spinning on its side with extreme seasons lasting ...

From the center of the solar system, rages a powerful wind. Sent by the Sun, this wind whips at speeds exceeding one million miles per hour as it traverses to the edge of interstellar space bathing ...

Ever since scientists started looking at meteorites with microscopes, they’ve been puzzled—and fascinated—by what’s inside. Most meteorites are made of tiny beads of glass that date back to the ...

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 ...

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New research may shine a light on part of outer space's great mysteries: the Oort Cloud. The Oort Cloud is the name given to a theorized group of potentially trillions of icy objects on the edge of ...

The sun is the solar system's central star and supports all life on Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun is a yellow ...