New research shows that solar flares are six times hotter than thought and calls for updated sun models that could improve space weather forecasting.
Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?
This quiz is a deep dive into the physics, history, and mysteries of our nearest star.
Solar eclipse maps show crisp lines for the path of totality, but in reality, the edges of the path are fuzzy, jagged and sometimes wrong by hundreds of meters or more
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has tracked near-light-speed electrons back to the sun, finding two distinct families generated by solar flares and CMEs.
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.
The narrowest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona have been imaged by the most powerful solar telescope on Earth.
Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.
Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptions this solar cycle.
The four spacecraft of NASA's PUNCH mission have successfully locked in place in Earth orbit.
