Solar Cycle 25 reached its peak in October 2024, but a rare “double peak” ...

The sun is an incomprehensibly gigantic, constantly roiling nuclear furnace—but some days are even busier than others. Based ...

The sun is taking center stage with recent solar flare activity sparking modest space weather tomorrow, with an added metaphorical selfie as NASA recently released the first-ever images of the sun’s ...

For thirty years, SOHO has watched the Sun from a stable perch in space, revealing the inner workings of our star and surviving crises that nearly ended the mission. Its long-term observations ...

Scientists are grappling with a cosmic mystery: why does the Universe behave differently on massive scales compared to our ...

This article has been updated to reflect a change in the launch day/time. A suite of three missions which will study the Sun’s influence on our Earth and solar system are set to launch next week. NASA ...

For the first time, scientists believe they have captured direct evidence of the mechanisms that trigger a solar flare. These massive explosions, generated by the Sun, release staggering amounts of ...

Rather than slowly condensing over millions of years, the first building blocks of Earth and other planets may have formed ...

A growing wave of gamified tools is making solar energy education more interactive, from virtual simulations and quizzes to hands-on installations and kinetic play spaces. These platforms merge ...

The SETI Institute recently hosted the Joint IRIS and MUSE Science Team Meeting, bringing together more than 50 solar physicists from around the world for an intensive week of collaboration and ...

Engineering an efficient, affordable solar-power car has eluded automotive enthusiasts for decades. While the technology is ...

The White House is moving to dismantle a weather research facility in Colorado, a decision that would not only impact climate science on Earth, but our ability to understand space weather as well. The ...