The sun’s activity follows an 11-year cycle, known as the solar cycle, which involves phases of intense solar activity. The ...

A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

In May 2024, we saw a huge increase in extreme geomagnetic storms, leading to some spectacular aurora displays around the world. This escalation in charged particles hitting the Earth is because ...

An image from the first batch of looks at the sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, in 2010. Credit: Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio and the Solar Dynamics ...

Even if the specific monthly peak of the cycle has passed, it doesn't mean solar activity is over. Strong solar activity persists for a year or two beyond the maximum date, so we still have some time ...

Even if the specific monthly peak of the cycle has passed, it doesn't mean solar activity is over. Strong solar activity persists for a year or two beyond the maximum date, so we still have some ...