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NASA's new sun-studying mission 'PUNCH' attains its final form in Earth orbit
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The four spacecraft of NASA's PUNCH mission have successfully locked in place in Earth orbit.

Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.

3 powerful solar flares erupt in less than 24 hours, ending weeks of calm on the sun (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Space weather forecasters are watching for faint CMEs that could reach Earth later this week.

How to safely photograph the sun: As detailed by an expert
By Ryan French published
Solar expert Dr. Ryan French explains how to safely photograph the sun and all of its wondrous features!

Colossal eruption carves 250,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A massive filament eruption carved a 250,000-mile-long "canyon of fire" into the sun — and sent a CME sailing into space.

NASA just took the closest-ever images of the sun, and they are incredible (video)
By Victoria Corless published
NASA has released remarkable video captured during the Parker Solar Probe's record-breaking 2024 flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever recorded.

Sunspot crackling with magnetic 'bombs' is now turning toward Earth (photo)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Astrophotographer Philippe Tosi captured explosive Ellerman bombs on the sun's surface as an active sunspot turned toward Earth.

May 2024 solar storm cost $500 million in damages to farmers, new study reveals
By Tereza Pultarova published
GPS positions were off by up to 230 feet during the Gannon Solar Storm in May 2024 in a disruption that lasted for up to two days, a new study has revealed.
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