Space science
Astonishing image: Mercury passes between the Earth and the Sun
Mercury moves through the Sun on Monday (November 11), also known as 'Mercury in transit'. This is a relatively rare astronomical event, and will not happen until 2032.
Sun
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Sun.
Topic archive
Articles about Sun
1,901 published items.
Space science
How are stars created?
Stars are not created by anyone or anything, they can form themselves, or they can be said: stars are born by a very strong influence of nature called gravity.
Space science
Obtain the mysterious 'voice' of the Earth
Astronomers first recorded the mysterious 'song' of the Earth's magnetic field during a solar storm attack.
New technology
New battery design better storage for renewable energy grid
Scientists have recently found a solution to store renewable energy even when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing.
Discover science
Strange things in the sun did not set for 2 months
Due to its special geographic location, this city experienced a phenomenon
Space science
The suspect is the smallest black hole ever discovered
A team of astronomers at Ohio University found that the object is most likely a black hole about 3.3 times the mass of the Sun.
Space science
The strange planet where nearly 1 year long is exposed near the Earth
With the presence of a large and mysterious Neptune superstar, Gliese 15A officially became the most polycentric planet near the Solar System ever known.
Space science
Mercury passes through the Sun - a rare astronomical phenomenon is about to take place
The planet Mercury will move right in front of the Sun on November 11, a rare phenomenon expected by astronomers.
Space science
NASA transmits its first signal from interstellar space
NASA's Voyager 2 helps scientists determine where to end the influence of the solar wind and start interstellar space.
New technology
Why do solar panels produce electricity?
The sun emits a lot of energy. Currently, many countries exploit this energy source to gradually replace other sources.
Discover science
Ways of beauty in ancient Egyptian style
Ancient Egyptians shaved their head to prevent lice, took laxatives to clean the intestines, used turtle shells, ostrich shells to deodorize body odor ...
Archeology
The 700-year-old sword is embedded in the rock at the bottom of the lake
Archaeologists do not know who inserted the Medieval sword into the underwater rock and for what purpose.
Space science
4 galaxy clusters collide 3 billion light-years from Earth
4 clusters of galaxies, each hundreds of trillion times the mass of the Sun, will gradually merge into a giant structure.
Biology
Origin of sunflowers and sunflowers meaning in life
Ever wonder what bright yellow sunflowers mean in life? On a certain occasion if you get a bunch of sunflowers, think about the amazing significance of this flower.
Space science
The reason the Sun cannot become a black hole
Will our sun become a black hole? According to a new NASA study, it is not possible because it is too small.