The new moon occurs on June 25. A day later, Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky, and on June 27, the young moon will make a close pass to the planet.

We Earthlings see the sun every day of our lives—but gaining a truly new view of our star is a rare and precious thing. So ...

Illustration of the horizon with locations of Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and the moon on June 17, 2022. ... the planet closest to the sun, Mercury, ...

The discovery reveals a hidden layer of complexity in the Sun’s magnetic landscape and showcases the Inouye Telescope’s ...

A space probe has delivered world-first images of the Sun's south pole—and this is only the start towards deeper solar ...

"Today we reveal humankind's first-ever views of the Sun's pole," said Carole Mundell, the ESA's director of science, in a ...

A stunning new image of the Sun, captured by the National Solar Observatory (NSO) using the powerful Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, has revealed a never-before-seen feature: magnetic stripes on the ...