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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The sun is ramping up for Solar Cycle 25's solar maximum at a faster rate than previously expected, which could have knock-on effects on future space missions, experts say. At solar maximum, the sun ...

With several solar flares and coronal mass ejections soaring out into space, the sun has had an active few months as the current solar cycle gathers momentum. This solar cycle, Solar Cycle 25, is ...

Solar Cycle 25 is underway and the increased activity on the sun is responsible for geomagnetic storms causing the northern lights to be visible much further south than normal. But is the activity ...

Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the University of Latvia have posited the first comprehensive physical explanation for the sun’s various activity cycles. It ...

NASA has taken to its blog to confirm the Sun has now reached the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, meaning we can expect a lot more activity out of our local star. The space agency informed reporters ...

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Aurora records in royal chronicles from Korea show that during the 'Maunder Minimum' between 1645 and 1715, the sun's solar cycles became several years shorter than they are today. When you purchase ...

Scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) have uncovered the intricate magnetic heartbeat of a ...