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The Sun Has Been Spotless for 28 Days Straight Despite New Solar Cycle
Scientists announced the start of Solar Cycle 25, signaling the end of the solar minimum, on September 15.
NASA Time-lapse Video of Sun Shows 10 Years of Solar Activity in 1 Hour
The film was created from some of the 425 million high-res images taken of the sun over the past decade.
Sun Produces Biggest Solar Flare in Two Years After Unusual Quiet Period
NASA said the flares may suggest the sun is emerging from the solar minimum and entering its next cycle.
Eerie 'Song' of Earth's Magnetic Field During a Solar Storm Captured
Solar storms found to "profoundly modify" the foreshock—the region that extends beyond the magnetic field.
Huge Solar Storms 2,700 Years Ago Documented in Ancient Assyrian Tablets
Researchers identified unusual solar activity around 660 BC in astrological records they then matched to tree ring data.
Solar Cycles End with 'Terminator' Events That Herald New Era of Activity
Scientists predict current solar cycle will come to an end in the first six months of 2020.
A Minor Magnetic Storm Will Hit Earth on March 18
These storms happen more than a hundred times a year.
Any Life on Proxima B May Have Been Wiped Out Last Year
Although the flare lasted just 10 seconds, it made the star appear about 1,000 times brighter than usual.
Is the Sun Getting Brighter?
The solar minimum is coming and scientists are getting ready.
The Sun Has Gone Wrong and Scientists Don't Know Why
The sun just produced its biggest solar flare for 12 years—despite supposedly being in one of its quietest phases.
Sun Unleashes Biggest Solar Flare in Over a Decade
The X9.3 solar flare was the largest since 2005 when an X17 flare was recorded.
Nasa Rocket to Take 1,500 Images of the Sun
The mission will help us better understand the extreme regions on our star—and the dangers they pose to Earth.
Obama Orders Government Plan for 'Space Weather'
Executive order warns massive solar flares can significantly disrupt critical infrastructure on Earth.