This activity is part of the Science Friday Sun Camp collection! For 4.5 billion years, the Sun has generated energy to power the solar system. Visible light is the most obvious form of that energy.

All three of these astronomical alignments provide astronomers with opportunities to study our solar system and galaxy. And, all three involve shadows! What’s the difference between the three, you ask ...

Thank you for your interest in our Science through Shadows videos. Please complete the form below and let us know how you plan to use our 2D rectilinear format videos ...

It's quick and easy to access Live Science Plus, simply enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up for our daily newsletter, keeping you up to date with the latest science ...

A total solar eclipse will darken a swath of North America as the Moon blocks the light of the Sun for a few minutes on April 8, 2024. In addition to casting a breathtaking, passing shadow over the ...

A Rochester Institute of Technology astrophysicist is part of a team of scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope to study how the changing patterns of shadows cast on the dusty disks orbiting young ...