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Astrophotographer captures extraordinary footage of the ISS flying in front of the sun
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro caught the International Space Station as it crossed in front of the sun, making for a truly epic time-lapse photo.
Solar Dynamics Observatory: Discovering the secrets of the sun's magnetic field
Reference Learn how the sun's secrets have been gradually revealed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
It's back! Aurora-sparking sunspot returns for rare 3rd trip across the sun, firing off explosive solar flare (video)
The sunspot region responsible for May's epic solar storm and widespread auroras is returning for the third time.
The sun's magnetic field is about to flip. Here's what to expect.
As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.
India's Aditya-L1 solar probe snaps shots of our hyperactive sun during May outburst (photos)
India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft imaged the sun a week after it unleashed the rare G5 geomagnetic storm that sparked some of the strongest auroras in centuries.
Solar flare blasts out strongest radiation storm since 2017
The sunspot that produced the historic geomagnetic storm that led to May's global auroras has made headlines again, producing the strongest radiation storm since 2017.
Astrophotographer gets close-up look at monster sunspot that led to May's global auroras
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how he captured this incredible image of the sun's surface that includes the giant sunspot AR3664 that led to May's widespread auroras.
More people Googled 'northern lights' in May 2024 than in any other month in history
Public interest in the sun was at an all-time high in May. Here we explore why this was the case.
