Solar Astronomy
Cluster Sees Earth’s Bow Shock Crumple and Reform
ESA's Cluster spacecraft were at the right place at the right time to encounter a very special event: the Earth's…
The Next Solar Cycle is Nearly Upon Us
As you may know, our Sun follows a relatively predictable 11-year cycle of solar activity. During the solar minimum, there's…
See the Sun, In Thrilling 3-D!
NASA's newest solar observatories have released their first images of the Sun, and they're great. Of course, to really enjoy…
Podcast: The Sun, Spots and All
It's Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means the Sun is back. But it's more than just a free…
Hinode’s Amazing New Images of the Sun’s Surface
NASA released some absolutely amazing new images of the surface of the Sun today, taken by the Japanese Hinode spacecraft.…
Ulysses Sees a Surprise at the Sun’s South Pole
Our Sun is very close to the calmest point of its 11-year cycle of activity, what scientists call the "Solar…
First Images of the Sun from STEREO
Remember the recent launch of the STEREO spacecraft? These are two identical solar observing spacecraft which will give astronomers a…
Early Images of the Sun From Hinode
The recently launched Japanese Hinode spacecraft is turning in some amazing new photographs of the Sun as part of its…
Last Weekend’s Auroras… From Space
Of course, as usual, we had rain here on Vancouver Island, Canada in December. But large portions of the Northern…
Mercury’s Transit Captured by Hinode
The Japanese solar observing spacecraft Hinode captured this photograph of Mercury's transit this week. Hinode, formerly known as Solar B,…