Images of the far-side of the sun taken by the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter of a giant sunspot region makes aurora ...

Solar Orbiter has spotted a large sunspot group forming on the opposite side of the Sun – if it's still active when it rotates into view, it could trigger solar flares.

Sunspots AR3664 and AR3663 have been erupting with X- and M-class solar flares. Both sunspots are Earth-facing and could ...

Sunspots — those marks that aren't freckles or moles — are signs you’ve spent your fair share of time soaking up the sun. “Sunspots are your skin’s response to daily exposure to ultraviolet rays,” ...

A huge and active solar spot on the sun's surface, seen through a solar telescope in late May 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Andrew McCarthy It's coming back. "WOW! This is the same active region that ...

Scientists have detected at least three massive sunspot regions hidden on the Sun's far side through helioseismic signals.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sun on June 30. Magnetic fluctuations on the sun's surface can be seen here. Sunspots are cooler than other parts of the sun's ...

The same group of sunspots that created intense northern lights on May 10 has now re-emerged from the back side of the sun. The group of sunspots is still really active with solar flares. As soon as ...

Inside the core, particles collide and release incredible amounts of energy, which radiate out from the Sun in the form of light – a process called nuclear fusion. The light travels outward towards ...

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, researchers have now shown that space junk begins to fall down much faster once the ...