Latest about The Sun
Where is the sun in its current 11-year solar cycle?
Back in 2019, a consortium of scientists predicted August 2025 as the peak of the solar activity cycle. But where are we now?
Don’t get burned! The ultimate sun quiz
This quiz is a deep dive into the physics, history, and mysteries of our nearest star.
Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here's how to ensure you're really in the path of totality
Solar eclipse maps show crisp lines for the path of totality, but in reality, the edges of the path are fuzzy, jagged and sometimes wrong by hundreds of meters or more
Scientists discover explosive origins of superspeed electrons streaming from the sun
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has tracked near-light-speed electrons back to the sun, finding two distinct families generated by solar flares and CMEs.
Meet Surya, the 1st-of-its-kind AI model NASA and IBM built to predict solar storms
A new NASA-IBM algorithm called Surya could be a major leap in space weather forecasting.
World's most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun (image)
The narrowest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona have been imaged by the most powerful solar telescope on Earth.
Watch 2 fiery blasts erupt from the sun — is Earth in the danger zone? (video)
Two colossal plasma fountains tore away from the sun in a breathtaking double blast, one of the most impressive eruptions this solar cycle.
Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms
Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests.
