Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital mechanics behind where eclipses happen — and don't.

The moon crossed the sun's path on February 17, causing what is known as an annular solar eclipse. The sun was not covered ...

It was a bold thought experiment: that only one electron makes up the entire universe. The most famous conversation about it took place between Richard Feynman, PhD, and John Wheeler, PhD, both ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, the moon slipped directly between Earth and the sun, creating a spectacular 'ring of fire' visible to very few people on Earth, but ESA's Proba-2 had had the best seat in the house.

On Jan. 31, 1958, Explorer 1 became the first satellite launched by the United States. Its primary science instrument, a ...

Of the eight known planets in the Solar System, Mercury is the smallest and closest to our star, the Sun. Mercury has been known since the time of ancient Babylon, in the 14th century BC. Its name ...

“The definition of the solar maximum is when the sunspot number is at its highest,” Dr. Rachel Howe, a solar physicist at the University of Birmingham, UK, told IFLScience. “At the same time, you tend ...

In order for Jupiter to crash into the Sun, something truly extraordinary would need to happen. Its orbit would need to be ...

Discover how Islamic finance principles can revolutionize space exploration by overcoming high-risk and distant return challenges, paving the way for groundbreaking investments in outer space ...

We pass through an interesting cycle of change every year: summer's warmth, monsoon rains, autumn's calm, and winter's chill. These seasons determine .

The sky of the planet Venus could soon be the scene of a meteor shower. This possibility stems from the study of two asteroids, named 2021 PH27 and 2025 GN1, which share an almost identical ...

A NASA probe has started its mission to map the heliosphere, which is a huge protective bubble around the solar system that was created by the sun, the space agency announced on Monday. The space ...