Image of the far side of the Sun taken on February 2, 2011 when there was still a small gap between the STEREO Ahead and Behind data - the gap is now closed (Image: NASA) View 3 Images 1 / 3 ...

NASA's 3D sun images are more than just eye candy. Being able to see the far side of the sun offers early warning of solar flares that can toast satellites and disrupt radio commuications.

STEREO snapped a 3D image of the full disc of the Sun, which shows three holes in its outer atmosphere, or corona. The holes appear dark in part because they contain fewer particles that emit light ...

NASA intends to take an unprecedented 3D observation of the sun this month. In doing so, the agency hopes to understand why its outer atmosphere — the corona — is hotter than its surface, how does the ...

The images that the National Science Foundation shared this week were taken back in June. Now, we can finally look at the part of the atmosphere resting just above the Sun’s surface , which was ...

The EUI images the Sun in ultraviolet light, revealing the structure of the Sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona. The images are composites of 25 individual captures taken on the same day.

A European and NASA spacecraft has snapped the closest pictures ever taken of the sun, revealing countless little “campfires” flaring everywhere. Scientists on Thursday released the first ...