The Sun’s magnetic poles are in the middle of an uneven, drawn-out reversal as Solar Cycle 25 moves through its solar maximum phase. NASA and NOAA jointly announced that the current cycle has entered ...

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 ...

At the end of the last solar cycle in 2019, the official predictions were that the next cycle would be just as mild as its predecessor. Those predictions were wrong. The current Solar Cycle 25 turned ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An image taken by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Orbiter spacecraft shows a powerful solar flare produced on May 11, 2024, during a spate ...

A single patch on the Sun recently stayed hyperactive for 94 straight days, hurling flare after flare into space and setting a new record for continuous monitoring of such a volatile region. The ...