Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips. Sunspots—dark, cooler regions on the sun's surface that mark intense ...
The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. What causes this switch in polarity, and is it dangerous for anything on Earth? Let's take a deep dive into the phenomenon of ...
New observations are helping scientists peer beneath the Sun’s surface, revealing where its magnetic activity may truly begin ...
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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 ...
A century of solar observations from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory and modern satellite data reveal patterns in the Sun’s ...
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 ...
What the sun’s brightness, solar cycles and sunspots say According to the report, changes in the sun’s overall brightness since the pre-industrial period (1850-1900) have contributed no more than 0.01 ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 27th close approach to the Sun in March 2026, gathering data from the corona to ...
A solar eclipse recorded in ancient China more than 2,700 years ago is helping scientists refine measurements of Earth’s rotation and investigate the Sun’s past behavior.
The Northern Lights may ramp up in intensity for the next 50 years as the sun potentially enters a new long-term phase of heightened activity, suggests a new study by solar scientists. The night sky ...