Researchers using the Birmingham Solar-Oscillations Network, known as BiSON, have detected subtle structural differences ...

Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips. Sunspots—dark, cooler regions on the sun's surface that mark intense ...

Brace yourselves, Earthlings: NASA, the NOAA, and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel have officially declared that solar maximum is now underway. What does that mean? Our Sun is reaching the peak of its ...

During these phases, sunspots and solar eruptions are uncommon. At this time, the Sun’s magnetic field is mainly dipolar.

Solar magnetism is a fundamental driver of dynamic phenomena on the Sun, manifesting in cyclic variations such as sunspot activity, flares, and coronal mass ejections. Central to this process is the ...

The Sun’s poles are one of the last uncharted frontiers in solar physics. While space-based satellites and ground-based telescopes have provided extraordinary views of the solar surface, atmosphere, ...

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Solar observers are in for an electrifying time. The total solar eclipse will grace North America on April 8th, and with our celestial neighbor entering a phase of heightened activity known as a solar ...

NASA recently announced that as of late October, the Sun has reached solar maximum: a repeating crescendo of solar activity that often comes with increased solar flares. True to form, it seems like ...

There are many things with spots: Dalmatians, leopards, ladybugs, overripe bananas, and guys with bald spots are all great examples. Another thing with spots is the Sun! That's right! The Sun, as it ...