Magnetic Waves Explain Mystery of Sun’s Puzzling Outer Layer
A theory as to why the Sun’s outer atmosphere differs in its chemical make-up from its inner layers has been confirmed by direct observation for…
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A New View of Small Sun Structures Allows NASA to Explore the Solar Wind Like Never Before
Scientists have combined NASA data and cutting-edge image processing to gain new insight into the solar structures that create the Sun’s flow of high-speed solar…
U.S. Postal Service to Issue Sun Science Forever Stamps With 10 Spectacular Images From NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
NASA’s images of the Sun’s dynamic and dazzling beauty have captivated the attention of millions. In 2021, the US Postal Service is showcasing the Sun’s…
Secrets Behind Sunquakes May Lurk Beneath the Solar Surface
A secret behind the workings of sunquakes – seismic activity on the Sun during solar flares – might be hidden beneath the solar surface. These…
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Spots First Lunar Transit of 2021
On January 13, 2021, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, experienced its first lunar transit of the year when the Moon crossed its view of…
The Sun in 2020: 366 Daily Images by ESA’s Proba-2 Satellite
These 366 images of the Sun were made by ESA’s Proba-2 satellite in 2020. This satellite is continuously monitoring the changing activity of the Sun….
New Scintillator Detector Developed for Investigating the Sun
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have developed a prototype detector of solar particles. The device is capable of picking up…
NASA Approves Two Heliophysics Missions to Explore Sun, Earth’s Aurora
NASA has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. Together, NASA’s contribution to the Extreme…
Astronomers May Have Spotted a Nanoflare on the Sun – First Predicted 48 Years Ago to Solve a Major Mystery
Researchers may have found the long-sought “nanoflares” thought to heat the solar corona to its incredible temperatures. A new study published in Nature Astronomy marks…
“Ghostly” Particles Detected That Prove the Secondary Fusion Process That Powers Our Sun
The Borexino experiment research team has succeeded in detecting neutrinos from the sun’s second fusion process, the Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen cycle (CNO cycle) for the…
Today Some Can Witness One of Nature’s Most Awe-Inspiring Sights – A Total Solar Eclipse
Today (Monday, December 14, 2020), South America will be treated to an eclipse of the Sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one…
Solar Orbiter: Turning Pictures Into Physics – Solar ‘Campfires’, Space Weather, and Disintegrating Comets
Solar Orbiter’s latest results show that the mission is making the first direct connections between events at the solar surface and what’s happening in interplanetary…
Solving a Long-Standing Mystery About the Sun: How Stored Magnetic Energy Heats Solar Atmosphere
Orbiting Instrument Offers Scientists the Lowdown on Sun’s Super-Hot Atmosphere A phenomenon first detected in the solar wind may help solve a long-standing mystery about…
ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Celebrates a Quarter-Century in Space
The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory launched on December 2, 1995. A joint mission between the European Space Agency and NASA, SOHO’s original operating phase was…
Sunspot Cycle 25 Starts With a Bang: Could Be One of the Strongest Since Record-Keeping Began
Scientists use an extended, 22-year solar cycle to make the forecast Uses timings based on work on a ‘solar clock’ led by University of Warwick…
See the Incredible First Image of a Sunspot From the Inouye Solar Telescope
The U.S. NSF’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope just released its first image of a sunspot. The telescope’s four-meter primary mirror will give the best…
Massive Underground “Ghost Particle” Detector Finds Final Secret of Our Sun’s Fusion Cycle
A hyper-sensitive instrument, deep underground in Italy, has finally succeeded at the nearly impossible task of detecting CNO neutrinos (tiny particles pointing to the presence…
Studying the Sun From Far Away Like a Star to Understand Stellar Flares and Exoplanets
New research shows that sunspots and other active regions can change the overall solar emissions. The sunspots cause some emissions to dim and others to…