Who says physicists aren't funny? Stephen Hawking cracks some hilarious atomic jokes.

Who says physicists aren't funny? Stephen Hawking cracks some hilarious space jokes.

The sun’s atmosphere, known as the corona, is millions of degrees hotter than its surface, and scientists may have figured out why. A NASA spacecraft found evidence of “heat bombs” collectively heating up the atmosphere.

The Dark Side of the Sun premieres February 12th on Science Channel.

In 2018 the Solar Probe Plus launches. It will orbit 4 million miles above the sun.

The sun is an amazing celestial object. Here are some amazing facts about the sun you may not know about!

Sometime’s the Sun’s magnetic field becomes unstable and creates sun spots.

Happy Pi Day!

Solar wind is a constant emission from the Sun that sweeps out into the Solar System. It’s made of particles and plasma.

The Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejections not only reach Earth, but should also cat us a lot of money.

Like Earth, space experiences dynamic, powerful weather.

A look at the upcoming missions that will take space exploration to new heights!

Medical progress came in many forms this year, from nanotechnology and bio printing organs leading the charge to the first successful human trials for CRISPR.

From reusable rockets to robotics, engineers began shaping a future in 2016 that most of us cannot yet dream of.

2016 saw technology changing the way we interact with our world with new innovations like autonomous vehicles and virtual reality.

A look back at two of the biggest news headlines from 2016: Gravitational waves and Proxima b.

St. Maarten is a peaceful Caribbean island... or is it? Every few minutes, airplanes pass right over the beach, causing extreme wind and leading to the bizarre hobby of jet surfing.

Dr. Pedro Ferreira describes an atom, and suggests they are more like force fields and waves, rather than mass.

Powerful ice storms and an upside-down ring system are just a few things that puzzle scientists today.

Teach a computer to read the tones with the slam of a hammer.

Think you love dogs as much as this nerd? Meet Andrew a dog nerd who has the lucky position of being the Referee for Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl!

Jupiter plays home to violent storms; one storm has been raging for centuries.

These incredible, award-winning images were all taken with microscopes. The first place image captured a single-celled protozoa devouring its prey.

Having experienced a launch into space, Astronaut Leland Melvin describes what it feels like to go from launchpad to zero-g's.

There is a road in Scotland where bicyclists have to pedal hard to ride downhill... but then coast uphill. Why?

Prof. Hawking is exploring the details of the Big Bang.

Even though Stephen Hawking is almost completely paralyzed, he puts in full weeks of teaching and lectures.

Max, Chris, and Joey decide to test out some new custom-made blades and explain the best way to dispatch a zombie. The undead better think twice before going up against these guys!

Scientists discuss the probability and implications of an alien invasion.

Astronaut Leland Melvin explains what life is like on the International Space Station, and what makes this #YearInSpace mission important.

Talk about a green technology! Algae fuel could completely revolutionize the transportation industry.

Who says physicists aren't funny? Stephen Hawking cracks some hilarious atomic jokes.