Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?

After a period of relative quiet on the surface of the sun, it is ramping up again in an era of high activity. It could ...

Researchers discover hidden solar tornadoes that can disrupt Earth's systems - revealing why current space weather warnings ...

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, ...

The sun unleashed a strong X1.2 solar flare on Tuesday, May 13, within the region on the sun's western limb, as scientists continue to monitor the possibilities of coronal mass ejections, which can ...

North Central and Northwestern states have the best chance of viewing. The peak of the current solar cycle is ongoing, bringing spectacular views of the northern lights to several U.S. states. A ...

For the study, the researchers modeled the influence of “flux ropes,” which are relatively smaller, tornado-like spirals of ...

The sun has been unleashing a series of intense solar flares in recent weeks and much of last year as scientists forecast the sun has reached its solar maximum, an 11-year cycle. However, some ...

A year ago this weekend, the sun’s activity created some of the most spectacular auroras on record, with displays visible as far south as Florida. The incredible spectacles last May (and another ...

The sun is powered by the nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium, deep within its core. Above the sun's surface, however, a different force dominates: electromagnetism. This force is responsible for ...