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The Sun Gets Feisty, Throwing Off Three X-Class Flares Within 24 Hours
The Sun is heading toward solar maximum (which is likely to be about a year away) and as it does,…
The Sun Just Blasted its Strongest Flare in 6 Years. Get Ready for Auroras
While many of us were celebrating the end of 2023 and the coming of 2024, the Sun was having its…
Solar Orbiter’s Pictures of the Sun are Every Bit as Dramatic as You Were Hoping
On March 26th, the ESA's Solar Orbiter made its closest approach to the Sun so far. It ventured inside Mercury's…
A Colossal Flare Erupted From the Far Side of the Sun
Earlier this week the Sun erupted with a huge explosion, blasting solar particles millions of kilometers into space. The team…
A Sun-Like Star Just Blasted out a Flare That Would be Devastating if it Happened Here
A Sun-like star over 100 light-years away experienced a massive flare and ejection that would be devastating if it happened…
When the Sun Dies, Earth’s Magnetosphere won’t Provide Protection any More
The Earth’s magnetic field is an underappreciated wonder of the natural world. It protects our atmosphere, provides some of the…
Scientists Have a new way to Predict the Most Damaging Solar Storms
Space is full of hazards. The Earth, and it’s atmosphere, does a great job of shielding us from most of…
A Very Powerful Solar Storm Hit the Earth Back in 1582
"A great fire appeared in the sky to the North, and lasted three nights," wrote a Portuguese scribe in early…
Unexpected Solar Flare is Also the Largest in Twelve Years
The largest solar flare in twelve years was recently witnessed by a team of UK scientists, and could teach us…
Solar Probe Plus Will ‘Touch’ The Sun
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Draper are helping NASA to develop the Solar Probe Plus, the first spacecraft that will…