Small-scale magnetic structures of the ‘quiet sun’ at high resolution. Credit: DKIST Astronomers are one step closer to understanding one of the most enduring solar mysteries, having captured ...

How hot is the sun? Here are the scorching temperatures of the star's layers The sun provides energy that is vital for life on Earth, and that energy comes as a result of the sun’s heat. But how hot ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Our sun is the best-observed star in the entire universe. We see its light every day. For centuries, scientists have tracked the dark ...