Patches of the sun's surface often show strong magnetic fields. These fields can emerge within a matter of hours, and can ...

The Sun has just unleashed an M5-class solar flare, a powerful burst of radiation that signals a clear uptick in solar activity as the current cycle heads toward its peak. While this event is not the ...

In May 2024, the strongest solar storm in twenty years raged. An international team led by ETH Zurich observed it. Their findings are now helping to improve space weather forecasts. Our sun rotates ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

In May 2024, Earth was slammed by the worst geomagnetic storm in more than 20 years, which disrupted radio signals, power grids, and satellites. The storm originated from an active solar region known ...

A single patch on the Sun recently stayed hyperactive for 94 straight days, hurling flare after flare into space and setting a new record for continuous monitoring of such a volatile region. The ...

The European space probe Solar Orbiter delivers images of the sun, including observations of what is, from our perspective, its far side. Our sun rotates around its axis once every 28 days. From earth ...