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The curious minds at What If investigate the catastrophic scenario of the sun exploding, revealing how life on Earth and the very fabric of our solar system would be instantly and drastically ...

Of all the things to worry about, the explosion of our sun is perhaps one of the least pressing. The Earth has seen five ...

Lucky for us, Earth wasn't in the direct firing line. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The sun has unleashed a powerful X-class ...

Since the spring of 2010, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has been has been shooting continuous photos of the sun, once every 12 seconds in 10 different wavelengths. The results are gorgeous.

No big deal, folks. The sun keeps exploding, but everything’s probably fine. “Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of ...