Directly staring at the sun can result in blindness or disrupted vision. During the 2017 total solar eclipse, a young woman was diagnosed with solar retinopathy, retinal damage from exposure to ...

Next, we turn our attention to the Sun, the heart of the Solar System. Learn about this powerful star that provides the energy necessary to sustain life on Earth.

It's not immediately obvious how solar lights turn light into energy. I spoke to solar panel and electrical experts about how these ingenious lights work ...

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth but the celestial bodies aren’t completely aligned, according to NASA. The moon only blocks part of the sun’s face ...

The sun is seen during a partial solar eclipse on March 20, 2015, in Glasgow, Scotland.

A partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises behind the Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse on June 10, 2021, at Lewes Beach in Delaware. Credit: Aubrey Gemignani/NASA via CNN Newsource ...

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A partial solar eclipse on Saturday will make it look as though the moon has taken a bite out of the sun over parts of the world. The celestial event comes just ...