Latest about The Sun
This fleet of sungazing spacecraft could help spot 'space tornadoes' headed towards Earth
Four proposed sun-gazing spacecraft, working together, could help speed up space weather warnings by 40%, a new study suggests.
'The sun is slowly waking up': Scientists say a rise in solar storms awaits us
The turning point seems to have been after 2008, which had the lowest amount of solar activity on record.
108 million degrees! Solar flares are far hotter than thought, study suggests
New research shows that solar flares are six times hotter than thought and calls for updated sun models that could improve space weather forecasting.
Where is the sun in its current 11-year solar cycle?
Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?
Don’t get burned! The ultimate sun quiz
This quiz is a deep dive into the physics, history, and mysteries of our nearest star.
Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here's how to ensure you're really in the path of totality
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
Scientists discover explosive origins of superspeed electrons streaming from the sun
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has tracked near-light-speed electrons back to the sun, finding two distinct families generated by solar flares and CMEs.
Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.
