The sun is shining — but is it smiling? NASA shared an image in which the star at the center of our solar system appeared to be grinning back at the planets, with three dark spots making up what ...

The sun has developed what appears to be a smiley face pattern in its atmosphere following Tuesday's partial solar eclipse, giving the sun an almost pumpkin-like appearance with Halloween just around ...

A new photo of the Sun is making the rounds, but it may be more ominous than adorable. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory images the Sun using ultraviolet light to see details about solar winds, solar ...

It turns out that anyone who drew a smiley-faced sun as a kid has been scientifically proved – somewhat – right. Last week, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the biggest object in ...

Good day, sunshine! Cameras at NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a cheerful-looking image of the sun last week, with eyes and a grinning mouth suggested by the shapes of dark patches known as ...

According to one professor, the smiling could signal an impending solar storm. “Scientists expect that to happen on average, with a couple percent probability, every year, and we’ve just dodged all ...

This year's Halloween spirit was out of this world. Ahead of the costume and candy-filled celebration, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the sun "smiling" – an image that ...

The sun is showcasing a very smiley jack-o’-lantern appearance just in time for Halloween. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory discovered the sun developed a face-like pattern in its atmosphere. While ...

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