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

Solar physicists say they have found a key source of intense gamma rays unleashed when Earth's nearest star produces its most ...

The sun is not only our closest stellar neighbor, it's also the star we understand the most. As we've observed it over the ...

Researchers followed a single solar hotspot for 3 months as it unleashed nearly 1,000 flares, revealing insights about our Sun's fury.

While the Sun’s solar flares strongly correlate with sunspots, observations of more than 14,000 other stars show this is not generally the case.

With the Sun still in an active phase there could be more spectacular Northern light displays in the year ahead.

“It’s a milestone in solar physics,” said Ioannis Kontogiannis, a solar physicist at the Swiss Federal Institute of ...

After four centuries of advances, astronomers now capture the Sun’s swirling, dynamic features in stunning detail.

Despite being a critical and commercial flop, the post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie Afterburn has become a surprise hit on ...

A coronal mass ejection could trigger a geomagnetic storm, making the northern lights visible across 18 U.S. states tonight, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

The Sun is now on its way towards a less active part of its cycle, and it will reach its “solar minimum” around 2031, ...

Now in its eighth year, a contest run by photo blog Capture the Atlas showcases the 25 most extraordinary aurora images taken ...