A coronal mass ejection, or CME, is a massive cloud of solar plasma and magnetic field that can be hurled into space ...

“This is the longest continuous series of images ever created for a single active region: It’s a milestone in solar physics,” ...

By tracing solar flare gamma rays, scientists gain new insight into particle behavior that shapes space weather forecasts.

The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar ...

A very strong solar flare occurred yesterday and is probably sending solar storm energy toward Earth. The energy could make Northern Lights. NASA says a solar flare ranked with a strength of X7.1 ...

After reaching solar maximum in Solar Cycle 25, the Sun continues producing multiple solar flares, with some Earth-directed components. Thankfully, those will arrive after Election Day. NOAA’s Space ...

For how long can the Earth support complex life before entering an irreversible zone from an environmental perspective?

At 4:56 a.m. EST (0956 GMT) on Feb. 17, the moon will begin to turn the sun into an impressive "ring of fire" during an ...

Earth’s orbit around the Sun defines everything we take for granted. Day and night, the seasons, and the steady presence of ...

In a development straight out of an iconic science fiction novel, laser beams from the Sun sent directly to Earth may be the ...