Colin Stuart is an astronomy journalist and author. He has written for the Guardian, the European Space Agency, and New Scientist, and is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. He has also recently had an asteroid named after him. He is the author of 13 Journeys Through Space and Time and How to Live in Space.
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A fascinating and comprehensive guide to the sun-our home star-and why understanding it is pivotal to our future existence here on Earth. In 1869, a great mystery was born. As astronomers observed a total solar eclipse, for the first time they saw the fa... SEE MORE