solar cycle 25
We Just had the Strongest Solar Flare in the Current Solar Cycle
On December 14th, at 12:02 PM Eastern (09:02 AM Pacific), the Sun unleashed a massive solar flare. According to the…
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Spies a Transit of Mercury
Solar Orbiter’s unique vantage point recently allowed researchers to make a crucial observation, of the solar system’s innermost world.
China Launches First Solar Observatory ASO-S
China launches ASO-S, its first mission to explore the Sun.
Chinese Astronomers Recorded Earliest Account of Aurora
How dating an ancient text revealed one of the oldest observations of aurora known.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter Takes a Ludicrously High Resolution Image of the Sun
The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter snaps an amazing image, en route to its first close pass near the Sun.
ESA’s Solar Orbiter ‘Hides’ Behind the Sun
A deep-space mission is about to pull a ‘vanishing act,’ through mid-February, as the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter (affectionately…
Will Solar Cycle 25 Dazzle or Fizzle in 2021?
A new study suggests that Solar Cycle 25 may be more powerful than previously predicted.
Solar Cycle 25 has arrived. Here’s what to expect from the Sun in the coming months and years
The sun goes through a regular 11-year cycle, swinging between periods of dormancy and periods of activity. Scientists from NASA…
Are We Witnessing the Start of Solar Cycle 25?
What's up with the Sun? As we've said previous, what the Sun isn't doing is the big news of 2018…
Are We Headed Towards Another Deep Solar Minimum?
Have you been keeping an eye on Sol lately? One of the top astronomy stories for 2018 may be what's…