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

The sun is on the verge of a significant event: a magnetic field reversal. What causes this switch in polarity, and is it dangerous for anything on Earth? Let's take a deep dive into the phenomenon of ...

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New observations are helping scientists peer beneath the Sun’s surface, revealing where its magnetic activity may truly begin ...

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Our sun has officially hit its solar maximum, with increased rates of auroras and solar flares expected in the coming months, NASA has announced. The sun goes through 11-year cycles of activity, ...

The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface.

Scientists have detected mysterious waves deep inside the Sun, uncovering hidden magnetic forces that drive solar activity.

Most places on Earth have seasons because our planet is on a tilt as it orbits the sun. But our star also has its own version of seasons that affect life on Earth—and new astronomical research is ...