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.

See a new kind of smart jewelry from Looksee Labs. Instead of going cutting-edge like many smartwatches, the bracelet uses e-ink which uses less power, is more flexible and can go from functional information to funky design..

MIke visits the Enchroma labs and receives a special pair of glasses for his colorblindness. The glasses use special dyes that correct the color spectrum at the retinal level so he can now see true color.

A new study reveals cooking food allowed humans to bypass an energy barrier that other primates cannot overcome, allowing human brains to grow bigger in size.

Dr. Mike North visits Fathom, a California company that has created 3D printed plastic ovens. Find out how they work and why they could be the first step in terraforming Mars.

China just launched the world’s first quantum space satellite, a first step towards hack-proof communication technology.

In the Making visits Mindride, where they are creating the ultimate VR experience of flying by using virtual reality, sound and other sensory tools. It can go from floating to fast flight by the movement of your arms.

Juno isn't the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter, but it will get the closest to the planet. These photos showcase our Solar System's giant gaseous planet in a whole new way.

For the past year, six people have lived in a small solar powered dome that replicates life on Mars.

Scientists have been looking for antimatter since the early 1920’s. Is antimatter real?

NASA's OSIRIS REx mission is on a journey to study and sample asteroid Bennu. Scientists think this asteroid could be similar to the ones that may have brought life to Earth.

Recently, NASA’s Kepler space telescope discovered the most Earth-like planet yet! Should we prepare to move there, or do we need to tone down our excitement?

It has been named NIKU, meaning rebellious. The object orbits in a direction opposite from most things in the Solar System.

Don’t you hate it when your cell phone battery dies? Well, scientists are trying to make sure it never happens again!

On June 28th, a SpaceX rocket exploded. It’s mission was to resupply the International Space Station, so what do the astronauts on the ISS do now?

While conducting this experiment, scientists stumbled upon a new tornado. It’s called a blue whirl.

Both jet engines and rocket engines have their own strengths and weaknesses, but a British company is now trying to combine the best of both. Their goal? The ultimate engine for space travel.