New Clues To Predict When and Where the Sun’s Next Flare Might Explode
Flashes on the Sun Could Help Scientists Predict Solar Flares In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists has found new…
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Astronomers Have Discovered Web-Like Plasma Structures on the Sun
The researchers observed long, web-like structures that eject particles from the Sun into space. A group of researchers from Southwest Research Institute, NASA, and the…
Explosive X1.9 Class Solar Flare Erupts From the Sun
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:50 p.m. EST on January 9, 2023. Imagery of the event was captured by NASA’s Solar…
Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun – Captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 7:57 p.m. EDT on January 5, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), which watches the Sun…
See a Solar Snake Slither Across the Sun’s Surface – At 380,000 Miles per Hour
Credit: ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team; Acknowledgment: Frédéric Auchère, IAS Solar Orbiter has detected a ‘tube’ of cooler atmospheric gases rapidly snaking its way through…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Caught the Sun “Smiling”
Say cheese! On October 26, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) caught the Sun “smiling.” Seen in ultraviolet light, these dark patches on the Sun are…
Powerful X1 Solar Flare Erupts From Sun
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 4:25 p.m. EDT (1:25 p.m. PDT) on October 2, 2022. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which constantly…
September Equinox Marks the Official Start of Fall 2022
Complemented by cooler temperatures and falling leaves, the September equinox heralds the official beginning of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere. For 2022, this…
Strange Phenomenon on Sun Imaged by Solar Orbiter for First Time – Mystery Solved
With fresh data from its closest pass of the Sun thus far, the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft has found compelling clues as to the origin…
Sun’s Chromosphere Revealed in Stunning Inaugural Images From World’s Most Powerful Solar Telescope
NSF’s flagship solar telescope, the largest in the world, to herald a new era of solar science. New observations released in celebration of the Inouye…
Coronal Mass Ejection Hits Solar Orbiter Spacecraft Before Venus Gravity-Assist Flyby
In the early hours of Sunday, September 4, Solar Orbiter flew by Venus for a gravity-assist maneuver that alters the spacecraft’s orbit, which will get…
Scientists Uncover a Surprising Connection Between Appetite and Sun Exposure
Visiting the beach? Going on a hike? Be ready: Men will be hungrier! According to recent research from Tel Aviv University, exposure to the sun…
First of NASA’s SunRISE Satellites Complete – Will Track Hazardous Explosive Space Weather Events
Six of these tiny satellites will work together, creating the largest radio telescope ever launched to detect and track hazardous explosive space weather events. Constructing…
Auroras Incoming? Giant Sunspot Has Doubled in Size and Is Pointed Right at Earth
Sunspots are usually not a cause for concern, even if they double in size overnight and grow to be twice the size of the Earth…
The Chemistry of the Sun: Resolving a Decade-Long Controversy About the Composition of Our Star
New calculations of Solar spectrum resolve decade-long controversy about the composition of our star. Although our sun is far closer than any other star in…
The Sun Is Spinning Round Again: Solving Part of the “Solar Problem”
An international team of astronomers has succeeded in developing a model to solve part of the “solar problem.” All was wrong with the Sun! A…
Incredible New Views of the Sun – As You’ve Never Seen It Before
Powerful eruptions, breathtaking views across the solar poles, and a strange solar ‘hedgehog’ are among the incredible haul of spectacular images, movies, and data returned…
Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun – NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures Image
The Sun emitted a strong X-class solar flare on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, peaking at 9:55 a.m. EDT. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the…
