This is some footage of a rarely seen sun candle (aka subsun), an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight is reflected off flat ice crystals in the atmosphere and appear as a beam resembling a giant candle flame. Are we sure that’s what it is though? Because I really think

Captured by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter, this is a closer-than-ever-before video of the sun’s outer corona, highlighting some of its features. My corona? It has a lime wedge in it. A beautiful video though, isn’t it? It makes the sun look so warm and inviting, like it would

This is a visualization of the degree of totality of the upcoming solar eclipse that can be seen from each US state, in order of increasing totality. Granted, some of these depend on where you’re at in the state (each lists a specific city), because some states are BIG. Me?

This is a drone video captured by astrophotographer Göran Strand of a sunbow rising over Östersund, Sweden. The sunbow (technically a solar halo) was caused by the sunlight interacting with frozen ice particles in the air, causing the light to be refracted. Crazy, right? Still, I would hate to be

This is a timelapse video from Youtuber Mieze Cat of their eight(!) feline companions following the sun from the windows throughout the day. I particularly liked the ones that tried to get in the little sliver of sun from the other window. What can I say, cats: they love laying

This is a visualization imagining you’re a beam of light leaving the sun and traveling out of our solar system at the speed of light. I mean what other speed would you be traveling, you are a beam of light after all. And I mean that too — you’re a

The Water Shade Canopy Float (Amazon link) is a kit designed for use with a four-post canopy tent (not included) that allows the unit to float on water, bringing shade to a lake or pool. That way you can drink cheap canned beer away from the blinding rays of the

Because there’s a market for absolutely everything, this is the Kickstarter for ‘The Brow’, a pair of $45 sun-shaders that are worn like sunglasses but don’t have any lenses, instead shielding your eyes via little brow-level visors. Where was Oakley on this? These look right up their alley. Obviously, these