Thousands of solar tornadoes swirl above the sun’s surface at any given moment. These remarkable photos give us a glimpse at these stunning cosmic phenomena.

DECATUR — Plans for the first solar farm in Macon County took a big step forward Thursday as the county board unanimously approved a special-use permit for the project.

For now, solar gasoline is more science fair than Shell station. But if it ever scales, it could let us have our horsepower and burn it too.