In April 2010, NASA released the first collection of images taken by its newest solar spacecraft, the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).

A collection of small, clear quartz crystals unearthed in South Africa has given researchers from the University of Rochester a new clue about when our planet’s magnetic field formed.

At 110 stories, the World Trade Center twin towers were tall enough for the Sun to set nearly two minutes later for people on the top floors than for people on the bottom floors.

For the first time, astronomers from developed a simulated sunspot to unlock the mysteries of the Sun.