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New Forecast Resets Solar Cycle Expectations
A new forecast suggests that sunspot numbers, aurorae, and other solar activity will peak sooner and at a higher level than expected.
Parker Solar Probe Detects Source of Solar Wind
The Sun flings charged particles and accompanying magnetic fields into the solar system, but how? NASA's Parker Solar Probe dives in to find out.
The Sun Gets Its Close-up: Images from New Solar Telescope
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope shows some stunning detail on the Sun, including sunspots, fibrils, granules, and other solar textures.
The Sun's Ramping Up Activity — But Still Weaker Than in the Past
The Sun has recently experienced an uptick in activity, with lots of sunspots accompanied by flares, coronal mass ejections, and visible auroras — but experts still expect a mild solar cycle.
What Is the Sun Made Of? New Data Deepens Debate
New data from a detector tucked under a mountain in Italy has shed light on what's inside the Sun.
Chinese Observatory Will Study Violent Events on the Sun
China has sent up the ASO-S space observatory to study solar flares, eruptions, and the Sun’s magnetic field.
Mystery of the Sun's Chemical Makeup Lingers
Astronomers think they might have a solution to the conundrum of the Sun's chemical composition.
Spotting Dots on the Sun
You’ve heard of sunspots, but how about Sun dots? A recent solar mission has snapped photos of tiny, bright dots on the Sun, and astronomers are contemplating their cause.
Explore the Night with Bob King
How to Observe and Measure Naked-eye Sunspots
As Solar Cycle 25 ticks up, naked-eye sunspots are becoming more frequent. They're not only fun to observe, but with this simple method you can determine just how big they are. We also have news on a bright supernova!
How to Safely See a Solar Eclipse
Our star is an amazing object to observe, whether by eye or with optical aid. These time-tested tips will let you see the solar disk worry-free.
Explore the Night with Bob King
See the Sun from Other Stars
We journey to distant suns to look back at our solar system and see its place among the stars.
“Humanity Has ‘Touched’ the Sun”
On its eighth close pass, NASA’s record-breaking Parker Solar Probe entered our star’s atmosphere and “touched” the surface of the Sun.
Measuring Solar Eruptions with a Rare Alignment
New analysis of a coronal mass ejection detected by the alignment of two spacecraft reveals that it experienced erosion and restructuring as it traveled.
The Sun’s Activity Cycle Is Stabilizing
Solar Cycle 25 is here, and forecasts suggest the next decade of the Sun’s activity will mimic the last one — halting a 40-year trend.
European Solar Orbiter Takes Closest-ever Images of the Sun
The first images to be released from the European Space Agency’s Sun-imaging spacecraft show intriguing “campfires” that could help explain a solar mystery.
New Evidence for Nanoflares?
Astronomers have spotted weak bursts of low-frequency radio emission coming from all over the Sun.
Stargazer's Corner: Adventures Under the Night Sky
95 Sunrises Along the Columbia Riverbank
Margaret Greenwood explores the changing location of sunrises throughout the year.
How Lazy Is the Sun?
Astronomers studying hundreds of Sun-like stars were surprised to find that most of them are more active than the Sun. Why is the Sun different?
Amateur Filmmaker Captured Solar Eclipse — in 1900
In 1900, a man named John Nevil Maskelyne filmed a solar eclipse — the first of its kind.
Sunspot Solar Observatory Reopens After Mysterious Shutdown
After a 10-day lockdown to cooperate with a criminal investigation, Sunspot Solar Observatory is back to looking at the Sun.
