Massive solar flares, graceful eruptions of solar material, and an enormous sunspot make up some of the imagery captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in 2013 and 2014. A year ago this weekend, ...

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A single patch on the Sun recently stayed hyperactive for 94 straight days, hurling flare after flare into space and setting ...

Our sun has officially hit its solar maximum, with increased rates of auroras and solar flares expected in the coming months, NASA has announced. The sun goes through 11-year cycles of activity, ...

How can astronomers observe and study the Sun’s activity in the most efficient way despite the Sun and Earth orbiting each ...

After a calm week, the sun erupted again. A powerful M5.1 solar flare burst from an emerging sunspot region, shaking the ...

The sun is predicted to peak its sun maximum this year, while in Solar Cycle 25, an earlier forecast than the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration previously predicted for 2025 which could ...

There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...

The agencies that track sunspot activity say we’re now in peak solar activity, which has a big impact on the amount and southward extent of the Northern Lights. On Oct. 15, 2024 NOAA, NASA and the ...

Every morning, astronomer Steve Padilla takes a short walk from his home to the base of a tower that soars 150 feet above the ground. Tucked in the San Gabriel Mountains, about an hour’s drive north ...

The biggest solar flare in nearly 20 years has erupted from the sun, sparking radio blackouts across North and South America. It was rated an X8.7-class flare—the most powerful since 2005—and was ...