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A total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, will offer over six minutes of darkness in parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East — the longest eclipse on land in nearly a century. Luxor, Egypt, ...
SDO has roughly two 'eclipse seasons' per year, and is currently in its 31st since the mission launched. It begain on July 10 ...
The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for several regions across the U.S., with the potential to impact ...
The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical and communications systems.
A new device at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory will help scientists better understand magnetic reconnection.
We’ve never known why sunspots can last on our star’s surface for as long as they do, but we finally cracked the case.
The Sun has a huge scar on it after a solar filament exploded on the surface recently. Astronomers spotted a huge plasma whip ...
Astrophotographers have snapped stunning shots of a giant shapeshifting solar prominence, dubbed "The Beast," which appeared ...
One could argue that abundant and free energy is the foundational aspiration of our civilisation; there is nothing more important.
That complexity could mean bigger fireworks ahead. With the sunspot now rotating to face Earth, it could pose a threat for ...
Solar flares, blasts of plasma gasses of solar energy might shape the short-term weather on distant planets according to a new study.
Scientists reveal rapid electric current evolution during solar X-class flare by Zhang Nannan, Chinese Academy of Sciences edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...