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.

You never know what will inspire someone. Astronaut Reid Wiseman wanted to spark people’s imagination with new social media tools to put the excitement of seeing the earth and space right in front of them.

DNews' Amy Shira Teitel recaps SpaceX's Falcon 9 barge landing test and whether its inability to land should be called a failure.

A number of questions still remain about how Saturn's rings formed.

The proposed plane would use both electricty and fossil fuels for power. This could cut the cost of flying by millions.

One of the most surprising sights from the space station is the lightning constantly bursting across the planet. Astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about the phenomenon and how it felt to see its power.

Astronaut Reid Wiseman talks about the mission of the International Space Station - to ready us to explore Mars and the unknown. Like the rest of us he’s waiting to see Pluto and the surprises it will reveal.

The new potential planet is said to have 10 times the mass of Earth and is located somewhere between Earth and Neptune.

Mercury boasts both boiling hot and freezing cold temperatures.

For rookie Astronaut Reid Wiseman, his "wow" moment came when he saw the sun rise over our planet. In his words, "Nothing compares to seeing it with your own eyes."

There are over a million asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, some of which could be a threat to Earth. NASA has developed a new team to help defend our planet from them!

China is just two years away from becoming the first country to land a probe on the far side of the moon.

How much do you love writing? Check out this clip as Richard shares how much of a writing nerd he truly is!

Cocaine might give users a buzz, but it could also be making brain cells eat themselves, according to new research.

Start-up electric car venture Faraday Future previewed a technology-heavy concept race car it hopes to develop into a range of connected vehicles that can challenge luxury rivals like Tesla and Audi in the growing global market for non-gasoline cars.

In a far-off galaxy, 12.4 billion light-years from Earth, a ravenous black hole is devouring galactic grub. Its feeding frenzy produces so much energy, it’s stirring up gas across its entire galaxy.

From now until February, five planets will be visible in the early morning sky. This is the first time in a decade that you will be able to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn aligned all at once.