Since ancient times, the sun has been known as a giver of light and heat, a source of life. Plants are coaxed from the Earth ...

The European Space Agency last week released four stunning high-res images that show the sun in all its fiery glory.

After witnessing the array of Northern Lights as far south as Colorado, we discuss how Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) are ...

Solar Orbiter has captured the sun in the highest-resolution images yet, revealing its surface, magnetic field, and corona ...

The Solar Orbiter mission has captured the highest-resolution views of the sun’s surface to date, showcasing massive sunspots ...

"The sun's magnetic field is key to understanding the dynamic nature of our home star from the smallest to the largest scales ...

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun's surface to date, providing fresh views ...

Perhaps it’s time to take a look. The solar cycle refers to the 11-year period of solar activity from a maximum of observed sunspots through a minimum to a new maximum. The sunspots are the ...

More solar flares from other sunspots may cause radio blackouts in the U.S. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the X-class solar flare on Nov. 6, 2024. More solar flares ...

New images of the sun captured by the Solar Orbiter mission showcase the highest-resolution views of our star’s visible surface ever seen, revealing sunspots and continuously moving charged gas ...

This magnetism was strongest in dark regions called sunspots. In the 17th century, Galileo used the newly developed telescope to reveal that the sun was blemished with spots. He observed many of ...