At the start of this new year, we look back at close-up pictures and solar flare data recorded by the ESA-led Solar Orbiter ...

By historical definition, Solar Cycle 1 occurred between 1755 and 1766, placing the sun 's current cycle in Solar Cycle 25.

The sun is bidding farewell to 2024 with a bang—or rather several bangs. Our star produced three powerful flares on December ...

Solar activity rises and falls periodically over an 11-year solar cycle. Each cycle begins and ends during periods of low solar activity, with a peak of solar activity in the middle. The periods ...

Look out, fireworks, a bigger and brighter celestial event could steal the spotlight on New Year's Eve. The NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center says a solar storm could bring the Northern ...

The sun is at the maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, making solar surges and northern lights more frequent. The active period is expected to last for at least another year, though scientists won ...

The frequency of occurrence of solar flare activity varies with the 11-year solar cycle, and as we are at a particularly ...

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell spent New Year’s Eve watching some of Mother Nature’s fireworks. He captured the stunning reds ...

Solar Cycle 25 is the current phase in the sun's 11-year activity cycle. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this period is characterized by increased sunspot ...

The European Space Agency shows how the sun’s activity has ramped up as it careened toward "solar maximum." Data sonification brings solar flares to life through audio.

The northern part of the country could see pink and red streaks in the skies this week, just in time for New Year’s Eve, ...