Sun

Neutral particles accelerated to incredible speeds could be used to investigate powerful solar storms, according to a new study.

A massive new sunspot is visible without using a telescope or binoculars, but you'll still need to protect your eyes when observing it.

Intense solar storms may have delivered Earth its earliest building blocks of life, new research suggests.

The world's largest solar telescope has captured the sun's fine features in remarkable detail, including rare glimpses of dying sunspots.

The sun has released a barrage of solar flares in the past 24 hours. The culprit? A giant sunspot that's slowly rotating to directly face Earth — and it's not alone.

The explosive solar flare erupted from a hidden sunspot on May 16 at 12:43 pm EDT (1643 GMT) triggering widespread radio blackouts.

A stunning composite image of the sun during a recent 'hybrid eclipse' in Australia is further proof that solar activity is ramping up.

A pair of eruptions seen on the sun might lead to a display of auroras for parts of the northern and central United States on May 11.

It's believed that only 3% of all sunspots display reverse polarity as this one does.

The sun fired a huge cloud of plasma directly at Earth on Sunday evening (May 7), an outburst that could boost auroras in the next day or so.

Scientists studying a star system in Orion witnessed one of the most powerful stellar eruptions ever seen — and it could be devastating to nearby planets.

The action 12,000 light-years away may presage what happens to Earth about 5 billion years from now.

On its way to a planned moon landing later today, a Japanese mission captured a unique 'Earthrise' picture of our planet showing the moon's shadow upon the surface.

The hybrid solar eclipse of April 19 was spotted from space, when a Japanese satellite caught the shadow of the moon racing across the face of Earth.

The sun may reach the peak of its current solar cycle in 2024, one year ahead of official predictions, new research reveals. But solar mayhem may still occur in the next five years.

A rare hybrid eclipse sweeps across the surface of Earth on April 20, appearing as a total eclipse, annular eclipse or transitioning between both, depending on one's vantage point.

A rare hybrid solar eclipse occurs on April 20. Here's how to watch it online thanks to free livestreams.

Mini solar flares created in the lab could improve our understanding of coronal loops and the high-energy emissions from the sun that can threaten communication and power systems on Earth.

Astronomers have questioned whether the sun fits in with its family of stars. New research finally settles the debate.

On April 20, 2023, there will be a rare hybrid solar eclipse. Though you won't be able to see the eclipse from North America, you can still tune in to live streams.