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Frederick Doerschem/Getty ImagesAs homeowners, few things get us lathered up quite like comparing our homes to the homes of our friends, family, and neighbors.Whether it’s a…

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made history with the closest-ever approach to the sun last December, and we’re finally getting a look at some of the images…

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was first observed July 1 with a NASA-funded ATLAS survey telescope in Chile. ATLAS/University of Hawaii/NASA hide caption toggle caption ATLAS/University of…

A primary school will remain closed until Thursday following a fire which started in solar panels on the roof.Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) said the…

For a millennium the Hindu Sun Temple of Modhera has inspired devotees who pay tribute to the solar deity Surya. Now, the sun is giving back…

There’s a bit of a paradox about our galaxy: it’s both jam-packed with stars and cavernously empty.The Milky Way is crowded in the sense that it…

An employee works on a solar panel inside a Qcells factory in Dalton, Ga. Mike Stewart/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP/AP A couple of years…

There’s a giant ball of ice barreling through the solar system right now, and it’s bigger than any we’ve seen before. It poses no threat to…

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Exploring Solar System Origins, Is Back on Track after Thrusters Lost PowerThis explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked…

Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel PlantsEven without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coalBy Benjamin Storrow…