Sun - Independent Since 1880.

NEW YORK — Venus will pass between the Earth and sun on Saturday during what's called an inferior conjunction. But don't plan on seeing the linkup. The sight is extremely difficult to spot without ...

A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and moon all align so that the moon passes into the Earth's shadow. During a total lunar eclipse, like the one happening this March, the entire moon ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when Earth is positioned directly between the sun and a full moon, causing the planet's darkest shadow, its umbra, to cover the lunar surface. The moon turns red ...

Although 50% of the Moon is constantly being illuminated by the Sun, there are a few days each month when the Earth gets involved – and it's a beautiful event to capture. Earthshine is a dull glow to ...

Too much sun can do more than turn your skin red or brown—it can actually make you sick. Sun poisoning is an extreme form of sunburn. It doesn’t only affect your skin; it also causes an inflammatory ...

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the moon and sun, blocking sunlight from the moon. During a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears dim and reddish orange.

Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander ended up on its side on the moon, forcing a premature end ... "With the direction of the sun, the orientation of the solar panels, and extreme cold ...

The IM-2 mission could also help to answer broader questions about why there is ice in the inner solar system, closer to the Sun's warming rays. "The permanently shadowed regions on the Moon are ...

Newly released-footage shows the moment Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost became the first commercial spacecraft to successfully land on the Moon. It touched down in the Mare Crisium basin ...

On a dynamic planet like Earth, it can be easy for drivers of change to go unnoticed – but scientists have now established and investigated an unexpected link between the Sun and our homeworld.