When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A flaring sunspot appeared in the background of a recent transit photo, at the exact moment the ...

On June 5 in the Americas and June 6 in the rest of the world, people will be able to see one of the rarest predictable events in astronomy: a solar transit of the planet Venus. Over a six-hour period ...

A group of scientists from Hawaii, Brazil and California has measured the diameter of the Sun with unprecedented accuracy by using a spacecraft to time the transits of the planet Mercury across the ...

Sunday's "ring of fire" solar eclipse may be history, but skywatchers have another stunning event to look forward to — next month's historic Venus transit of the sun. On Sunday (May 20), the moon ...

Mercury's transit will help Solar Orbiter scientist to calibrate the spacecraft's instruments. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

A group of scientists from Hawaii, Brazil, and California has measured the diameter of the Sun with unprecedented accuracy by using a spacecraft to time the transits of the planet Mercury across the ...