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, ...

Have you been wondering why the northern lights are suddenly all over social media — and in the news? Noticed an unusually ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An image taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Orbiter spacecraft shows a powerful solar flare produced on May 11, 2024, during a spate ...

For the first time, scientists have used satellite data to create a 3D map of the sun's interior magnetic field, the ...

The agencies that track sunspot activity say we’re now in peak solar activity, which has a big impact on the amount and southward extent of the Northern Lights. On Oct. 15, 2024 NOAA, NASA and the ...

There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...

The Sun has entered one of its most volatile moods in years, hurling a torrent of powerful flares and charged particles into ...

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 ...

Space weather has seen a flurry of activity this week. An explosive solar flare that erupted Tuesday, just two days after the ...

The Sun has released four powerful X-class solar flares in just two days, alarming scientists worldwide. Experts warn these ...