A groundbreaking study in galactic archaeology proves the Sun made a treacherous journey to reach its current home in the ...

The Sun orbits in the thin disk of the Milky Way. It's located 27,000 light-years (8.3 kiloparsecs) from the Galactic Center, on the inner edge of the Orion spiral arm. It orbits around the galaxy ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that our Sun may have traveled across the Milky Way as part of a massive migration of ...

The Sun may have been part of a small group of stars that migrated from the core of our galaxy between 4 and 6 billion years ago.

For billions of years before reaching its current location, the Sun may have slowly travelled as part of a large group, or “wave,” of stars drifting out from the inner parts of the Milky Way. This ...

The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. It's the largest, brightest and most massive object in the solar system, and it provides the light and heat that life on Earth depends on.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What type of star it is: A yellow dwarf star The sun is the star at the center of our solar system. It's the largest, brightest ...