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Solar storm forecasts could soon get a big boost. Here's how.
Scientists have figured out a way to estimate the speed of a coronal mass ejection before it even leaves the sun, potentially providing a big boost to space weather forecasts.
The sun's next solar cycle has begun, 'starquakes' suggest
Even though the sun's current solar cycle hasn't reached its peak yet, scientists have seen signs that the next 11-year solar cycle is already getting ready for its time to shine.
How to recreate a solar eclipse
You don't have to wait for the next solar eclipse to learn more about them, not when you can just make your own!
Sun blasts out 2nd X-class flare this week, triggers more radio blackouts (video)
Sunspot region AR 3738 fired off an X1.9 flare as it exited the sun's western limb on July 16, 2024 and caused radio blackouts over much of Africa, Europe, and parts of North and South America.
Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare triggering radio blackouts over Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan (video)
Watch a powerful X-class solar flare erupt from the sun's surface on July 13 and find out how it affected Earth.
Scientists call the region of space influenced by the sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don't know much about its shape
The sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that's not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space.
New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years
The remarkable aurora in early May this year demonstrated the power that solar storms can emit as radiation, but occasionally the sun does something far more destructive.
Solar maximum is in sight but when will it arrive (and when will we know)?
We explore the latest solar maximum predictions and look into why it could be a couple of years before we can confidently state when solar maximum occurred.
