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ALMA Begins Observations of the Sun in partnership with ESO

The result of this work is a series of images that demonstrate ALMA's unique vision and ability to study our Sun.

See how energy from our young sun – 4 billion years ago -- aided in creating molecules in Earth's atmosphere that allowed it to warm up enough to incubate life.

Violent Solar Flares Triggered Life on Earth

Astronomers believe that violent solar storms sent energetic solar particles towards Earth, creating a greenhouse effect in the atmosphere, thus making suitable conditions for life.

There goes the neighborhood

Red Giant Dying Stars are Good Candidates for Exoplanets with Alien Life

"We're basically providing observers with a navigational map of the habitable zone for any star."

Can you see it? The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette, lower third of image, as it transits across the face of the sun Monday, May 9, 2016, as viewed from Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

Rare Mercury Completes Transit Across Sun and What It Really Means

Yesterday, Mercury crossed the face of the sun, as it was directly passing in between Earth as well, revealing fantastic views from the sky.

Transit of Mercury.

Mercury Transits the Sun on May 9; View it Safely

The transit will be visible in full or in part in most of the Earth.

What the Sun might look like if it were to produce a superflare. A large flaring coronal loop structure is shown towering over a solar active region.

Poweful 'Superflare' From Sun Could End Life On Earth?

A new study confirmed the existence of "superflares" or multiple layers of solar flares, that are estimated to cause more disastrous effects on the planet.

A 3-D animation that is created to show the scale of the bodies of the solar system.

Some Things That People Do Not Know About The Solar System

Some of the facts of our solar system have been revealed, which are not learned from school or books.

The Sun

Yes, the Sun Also Has Seasons Like the Earth

The study explains how 'seasonal' changes could help researchers better understand variations in solar wind activity.

Sun X2.2-class flare

Sun Hurls Strongest 'X-Class' Solar Flare at Earth

The solar flare released Wednesday is categorized as the strongest possible solar flare, a monstrous X-class.

Sunlight

Americans to Test First Spacecraft Powered by Sunlight

Solar sails are designed to capture the momentum from solar energy photons using large, mirrored surfaces.

Enormous sunspot

Massive Sunspot Unleashes X-Flares Toward Earth

The sunspot was measured at a massive 1.65 billion square miles in size.

Enormous sunspot

Sunspot the Size of Jupiter Baffles Scientists

Scientists are still baffled as to why sunspots grow this big or why they emerge on the sun's face one at a time.

Deep Ocean

New Study Suggests Water Arrived Early on Earth

Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found in a study that the water on Earth arrived earlier than previously thought.

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Astronomers Find More Proof Binary Star Systems Build Planets

Astronomers peered 460 light years away to observe the young binary star system called GG Tau-A.

Partial Eclipse on Thursday will make the Sunset looking like a Fingernail

The eclipse will reach its peak by 5:45 P.M. ET.

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