Just this once, it's OK to stare at the sun — provided you're looking at the European Space Agency's (ESA) newly released, history-making images of the solar south pole. Taken near the sun on March 23 ...

Yes, the town of North Pole really does embrace its name. The streets have Christmassy names, the street lamps are candy cane style, and the Santa Clause House is the biggest tourist attraction in ...

For the first time ever, clear images of the sun's south pole have been captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft. They offer fresh insights into the sun's behavior, its magnetic field and how it ...