Sunspot AR3765 erupted with an unleashed X1.11-class solar flare. NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in ...

Sunspot AR3663 erupted with powerful X1.6 and M4 solar flares. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks.

The data used for the simulations was gathered by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Launched in 2010 on an Atlas V ...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe will pass within 3.83 million miles of the surface of the sun on Dec. 24, and multiple planets will ...

A flurry of solar storms suggests the sun is in a period of maximal activity, so more auroras could be in store. Next month, ...

A solar flare erupts from the sun's surface in this image captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in 2012. On rare occasions, much more extreme solar storms affect the Earth in a way that if ...

The Solar Orbiter mission has captured the highest-resolution views of the sun’s surface to date, showcasing massive sunspots ...

Scientists from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel ...

The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go ...

The ESA has released four new images of the Sun, each one giving us a different look at our star: visible light, magnetic, ...

An outburst of solar energy looks primed to hit Earth on Thursday, potentially bringing auroras to the northern U.S. on ...

On Oct. 15, 2024 NOAA, NASA and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced the Sun has reached its solar maximum period.