The Sun is now at the most active point in its roughly 11‑year solar cycle, and scientists say the current peak has arrived earlier and more forcefully than first expected. As activity climbs, ...

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As Solar Cycle 25 peaks, learn how increased sunspots and ionospheric ionization are boosting shortwave radio propagation.

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led research team has measured the dynamics and ever-changing "shell" of hot gas from ...

Last month, Earth was treated to a massive aurora borealis that reached as far south as Texas. The event was attributed to a solar storm that lasted nearly a full day and will likely contend for the ...

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about 2% of the world's population will get to see it, according to Time and Date. The event, also called an ...