Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates By Daisy Dobrijevic, Brett Tingley published 27 November 23 Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
'Sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar storms By Harry Baker published 22 November 23 The "archipelago" of dark patches is rapidly unleashing solar storms, and Earth may soon be in the firing line.
This solar eruption was so powerful it warped the sun's magnetic field (video) By Samantha Mathewson published 17 November 23 Satellites observed a coronal mass ejection on Wednesday (Nov. 15), capturing a bright burst of super-hot plasma that warped the sun's magnetic field.
'Peculiar' aurora-like radio signal from sunspot discovered for the 1st time By Robert Lea published 15 November 23 A sunspot has put on a stunning display of radio waves lasting for over a week that resembles the northern and southern lights — auroral displays that occur over Earth.
The sun may be smaller than we thought By Stephanie Pappas published 14 November 23 New calculations suggest the sun is a few fractions of a percent smaller than previously estimated, and that could change how we study it.
See the sun's savage surface like never before in new timelapse video By Miguel Claro published 13 November 23 The sun gets super-active in a new timelapse captured from a Portugal dark sky preserve by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
India's Aditya-L1 sun probe spots 1st high-energy solar flare By Rahul Rao published 8 November 23 India's newly launched Aditya-L1 sun-studying mission has already captured its first glimpse of a solar flare in high-energy X-rays.
Watch a massive 'canyon of fire' explode from the sun (video) By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 2 November 23 On Oct. 31, the sun unleashed a powerful eruption, carving a vast 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere.
Solar maximum will arrive sooner and last longer than previously expected, say scientists By Daisy Dobrijevic published 30 October 23 The sun will reach solar maximum in 2024, one year earlier than predicted. It will not only peak earlier but will also be stronger and last longer, scientists say.
Strange anomaly in sun's solar cycle discovered in centuries-old texts from Korea By Harry Baker published 23 October 23 Aurora records in royal chronicles from Korea show that during the 'Maunder Minimum' between 1645 and 1715, the sun's solar cycles became several years shorter than they are today.
Snake-like magnetic fields on the sun bring scientists closer to solving a major solar mystery By Robert Lea published 19 October 23 Magnetic snake-like energy patterns could bring scientists a step closer to solving a lingering solar mystery: how the outer atmosphere of the sun can be tremendously hotter than its lower layers.
Fire in the sky: Chasing the annular solar eclipse 2023 on the Extraterrestrial Highway By Brett Tingley published 15 October 23 The deserts of Nevada provided the perfect setting for the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 in a region known for its love of strange sights in the sky.
The annular solar eclipse of 2023 is underway! See the 1st 'ring of fire' photos and video By Tariq Malik published 14 October 23 The first images of the moon passing between the sun and the Earth in a so-called "ring of fire" solar eclipse visible are coming in and the views are amazing.
October's new moon brings us a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse By Jesse Emspak published 14 October 23 October's new moon rises today (Oct. 14) and causes an annular or 'ring of fire' solar eclipse, which will delight skywatchers across the Americas.
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse on Oct. 14 forecast: Will the weather cooperate? By Joe Rao published 13 October 23 Almost all of North America will experience a dramatic event on Saturday (Oct. 14), when a partial eclipse of the sun will be visible — weather permitting, of course.
The 5 main stages of October's annular solar eclipse explained By Robert Lea published 13 October 23 An annular eclipse will sweep across the Americas on Saturday (Oct. 14), with the sun appearing as a blazing ring of fire. How will the major stages of the eclipse unfold?
Follow the annular solar eclipse this week with SkySafari By Brett Tingley published 12 October 23 Popular astronomy app SkySafari has added a special set of features for tracking and viewing this week's annular solar eclipse, available for iOS users.
'Ring of fire' eclipse Oct. 14 will be practice run for total solar eclipse next year By Elizabeth Howell published 5 October 23 The world's biggest solar telescope will join the observing party.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe flies through major coronal mass ejection — and survives to tell the tale By Rahul Rao published 20 September 23 The sun-kissing spacecraft watched as dust particles were displaced across 6 million miles (9.7 million kilometers).
NASA seeks citizen scientists to capture April 2024 total solar eclipse By Sharmila Kuthunur published 18 September 23 NASA wants citizen scientists to capture the total solar eclipse in April 2024 to help researchers learn more about the sun.